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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1942
First Known Use of complementation
1942
Medical Dictionary
complementation
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com·ple·men·ta·tion
\ˌkäm-plə-(ˌ)men-ˈtā-shən, -mən-\
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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