template

template definition - medical

tem·plate or tem·plet (tĕmˈplĭt)

noun
  1. A pattern or gauge, such as a thin metal plate with a cut pattern, used as a guide in making something accurately, as in woodworking.
  2. A molecule, such as DNA, that serves as a pattern for the synthesis of a macromolecule, as of RNA.

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