morpholino

/ (ˌmɔːfəʊˈliːnəʊ) /

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noun

a type of molecule used in altering the development of genes by preventing the access of other molecules

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Word Origin for morpholino

C21: from the organic compound morpholine

Words nearby morpholino

morpho, morphogenesis, morphogenetic movement, morphol., morpholine, morpholino, morphologic construction, morphology, morphometrics, morphometry, morphonology

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