translational
Americanadjective
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of or relating to the act, process, or product of translation; especially between languages, forms of expression, etc.
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of or relating to the process, especially in medicine, of translating the results of scientific research into practical application; being or relating to a field that focuses on such work.
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Genetics. of, relating to, or involving the process by which the linear sequence of amino acids on a ribosome is specified by a messenger RNA molecule.
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Physics. of or relating to motion in a straight line without reversing or rotating.
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The achievement is also an example of translational research, the process of turning discoveries made in laboratories into treatments that can directly benefit patients.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
All translational work was carried out by UCL and biotechnology company Personalis.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026
The project is part of a small group of translational research efforts selected each year.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
"We believe that such selective translational tuning of gene expression through dietary manipulation likely extends to many other proteins and amino acids."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
Reaching his cabin, he sat for some time at the small table where he carried on his writing and translational work.
From The Frontiersman A Tale of the Yukon by H. A. (Hiram Alfred) Cody
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