read-through

or read·through

[ reed-throo ]
/ ˈridˌθru /

noun

reading (def. 1).
reading (def. 7).

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Origin of read-through

First recorded in 1960–65; noun use of verb phrase read through

Words nearby read-through

read-only memory, readout, read out of, read someone's mind, read the riot act, read-through, read up, read/write head, ready, readymade, ready-mix
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Medical definitions for read-through

readthrough
[ rēd′thrōō′ ]

n.

Transcription of a nucleic acid sequence beyond its normal termination sequence.
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