anticodon

noun

an·​ti·​co·​don ˌan-tē-ˈkō-ˌdän How to pronounce anticodon (audio) ˌan-tī- How to pronounce anticodon (audio)
: 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

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anticodon was in 1965

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“Anticodon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anticodon. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

anticodon

noun
an·​ti·​co·​don ˌant-i-ˈkō-ˌdän How to pronounce anticodon (audio)
: 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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