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imprinting definition

im·print·ing (im print′iŋ)

noun

Psychol. a learning mechanism operating very early in the life of an animal, in which a particular stimulus immediately establishes an irreversible behavior pattern with reference to the same stimulus in the future

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imprinting Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • call: A new technique called molecular imprinting may provide an answer.

Adjective modifier

  • genomic: He is famous for the discovery, 21 years ago, of genomic imprinting.

Modifies a noun

  • disorder: Chris Barratt, an IVF expert based at the University of Birmingham, stressed that imprinting disorders are very rare.

Noun used with modifier

  • gene: The next stage is for the research team to find the mechanism responsible for this action of gene imprinting.
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