morpholino
/ (ˌmɔːfəʊˈliːnəʊ) /
noun
a type of molecule used in altering the development of genes by preventing the access of other molecules
Nearby words
- morphogenesis,
- morphogenetic,
- morphogenetic movement,
- morphol.,
- morpholine,
- morphologic,
- morphologic construction,
- morphology,
- morphometrics,
- morphometry
Word Origin for morpholino
C21: from the organic compound morpholine
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