transcription

transcription definition - medical

tran·scrip·tion (trăn-skrĭpˈshən)

noun
  1. The act or process of transcribing.
  2. Something that has been transcribed.
  3. The process by which mRNA is synthesized from a DNA template resulting in the transfer of genetic information from the DNA molecule to mRNA.

Related Forms:

  • tran·scripˈtion·al adjective

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