misfunction
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of misfunction
Example Sentences
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When the two examined the sequence, they found a mutation in a gene, CALM2, encoding a protein called calmodulin whose misfunction had already been implicated in heart arrythmias and disorders and even deaths in infancy.
From Science Magazine • Jun. 6, 2023
Ibrahim Cissé, 38, Pasadena, California, 38, cellular biophysicist developing microscopy tools to investigate the subcellular processes underlying genetic regulation and misfunction.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 28, 2021
And second, what are the subconscious influences where the brain at a subconscious level is automatically doing these things-which by and large are useful, but which often misfunction.
From Time • Jun. 1, 2015
According to the CDC, antiretroviral-drug therapy can lead to premature birth or mitochondrial misfunction, a lethal defect, but such problems are extremely rare.
From Time Magazine Archive
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