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penetrant Definition

pen·etrant (pen′i trənt)

adjective

penetrating; sharp; acute

Etymology: L penetrans, prp. of penetrare

noun

a thing that penetrates

penetrant Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • test: The bell is dye penetrant tested on arrival to find the extent of the cracking.

Modifies a noun

  • gene: My lab was previously involved in the identification of a number of highly penetrant cancer susceptibility genes such as ret, BRCA1 and BRCA2.
  • test: A Dye penetrant test revealed cracks in the crown from the old cast in staple.
  • inspection: Liquid penetrant inspection revealed that this cracking was just above the Roman joint.

Modifying Another Word

  • highly: A combination of linkage in highly penetrant families and candidate analysis in association studies is used to identify novel predisposition genes.
  • fully: If a mutated allele is fully penetrant this means all individuals who have this mutation will develop the disease.

Noun used with modifier

  • dye: The bell is dye penetrant tested on arrival to find the extent of the cracking.