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replicative

American  
[rep-li-kay-tiv] / ˈrɛp lɪˌkeɪ tɪv /

adjective

  1. characterized by or capable of replication, especially of an experiment.


Etymology

Origin of replicative

First recorded in 1850–55; replicate + -ive

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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

More recently, molecular analysis of viral replicative cycles has further refined their classification.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

Our experiments elucidate the mechanism of eukaryotic replicative helicase activation, which we propose provides a fail-safe mechanism for bidirectional replisome establishment.

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

Moreover, maybe logic itself is replicative in nature.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin

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