complementation
noun
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Definition of complementation
1 : the operation of determining the complement of a mathematical set
2 : production of normal phenotype in an individual heterozygous for two closely related mutations with one on each homologous chromosome and at a slightly different position
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complementation
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Medical Definition of complementation
1 : the formation of neutral colors from complementary colors
2 : production of normal phenotype in an individual heterozygous for two closely related mutations with one on each homologous chromosome and at a slightly different position
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