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\ ˈsē-ˌdē-(ˌ)en-ˈā 
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, ˌsē- \Definition of cDNA
: a DNA that is complementary to a given RNA which serves as a template for synthesis of the DNA in the presence of reverse transcriptase
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cDNA
noun\ ˈsē-ˌdē-ˌen-ˌā \
\Medical Definition of cDNA
: a DNA that is complementary to a given RNA which serves as a template for synthesis of the DNA in the presence of reverse transcriptase
— called also complementary DNA
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The first known use of cDNA was in 1973
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