replicative
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of replicative
Example Sentences
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By attacking the virus at different stages of its replicative cycle, it is much more difficult for the virus to develop resistance to multiple drugs at the same time.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
In addition to the differences in morphology and genetics mentioned above, the Baltimore classification scheme groups viruses according to how the mRNA is produced during the replicative cycle of the virus.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Cryo-EM structures of the eukaryotic replicative helicase bound to a translocation substrate.
From Nature • Feb. 27, 2018
It is a replicative vaccine; the virus in it generates a low-grade infection that provokes the immune system to pump out antibodies against Ebola.
From Scientific American • Nov. 17, 2014
Be this as it may, expression, communication, and signification, the fundamental functions of any sign system, regardless of its logic, are endowed with replicative qualities.
From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai
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