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revertant

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[ri-vur-tnt] / rɪˈvɜr tnt /

noun

  1. a gene, organism, or strain that has undergone a back mutation.

adjective

  1. of or relating to a gene, organism, or strain that has undergone a back mutation.

Etymology

Origin of revertant

1580–90, for an earlier sense; revert + -ant

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