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Definition of supercoil
: a double helix (as of DNA) that has undergone additional twisting in the same direction as or in the opposite direction from the turns in the original helix
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First Known Use of supercoil
1939
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su·per·coil
\ˈsü-pər-ˌkȯi(ə)l\
Medical Definition of supercoil
: a double helix (as of DNA) that has undergone additional twisting in the same direction as or in the opposite direction from the turns in the original helix—called also superhelix
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