SINCE 1828
frameshift
adjective
frame·shift
| \ ˈfrām-ˌshift
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Definition of frameshift
: relating to, being, or causing a mutation in which a number of nucleotides not divisible by three is inserted or deleted so as to change the reading frame of some triplet codons during genetic translation
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frameshift
adjective
frame·shift
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Medical Definition of frameshift
: relating to, being, or causing a mutation in which a number of nucleotides not divisible by three is inserted or deleted so that some triplet codons are read incorrectly during genetic translation
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