an·ti·co·don
| \ ˌan-tē-ˈkō-ˌdän
, ˌan-tī-
\
, ˌan-tī-
\
Definition of anticodon
: a triplet of nucleotide bases in transfer RNA that identifies the amino acid carried and binds to a complementary codon in messenger RNA during protein synthesis at a ribosome
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“Anticodon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anticodon. Accessed 5 Jul. 2022.
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anticodon
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an·ti·co·don
| \ ˌant-i-ˈkō-ˌdän
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Medical Definition of anticodon
: a triplet of nucleotide bases in transfer RNA that identifies the amino acid carried and binds to a complementary codon in messenger RNA during protein synthesis at a ribosome
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The first known use of anticodon was in 1965
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