self-rep·li·cat·ing
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Definition of self-replicating
: reproducing itself autonomously
DNA is a self-replicating molecule
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self-replication
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ˌself-ˌre-plə-ˈkā-shən
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“Self-replicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-replicating. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.
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self-rep·li·cat·ing
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Medical Definition of self-replicating
: reproducing itself autonomously
DNA is a self-replicating molecule
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The first known use of self-replicating was in 1946
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