transformation
[ trans-fer-mey-shuhn ]
/ ˌtræns fərˈmeɪ ʃən /
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noun
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Origin of transformation
OTHER WORDS FROM transformation
trans·for·ma·tion·al, adjectivenon·trans·for·ma·tion, nounre·trans·for·ma·tion, nounself-trans·for·ma·tion, nounWords nearby transformation
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British Dictionary definitions for transformation
transformation
/ (ˌtrænsfəˈmeɪʃən) /
noun
Derived forms of transformation
transformational, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for transformation
transformation
[ trăns′fər-mā′shən ]
n.
metamorphosis
The genetic alteration of a bacterial cell by introduction of DNA from another cell or from a virus.
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Scientific definitions for transformation
transformation
[ trăns′fər-mā′shən ]
The genetic alteration of a bacteria cell by the introduction of DNA from another cell or from a virus. Plasmids, which contain extrachromosomal DNA, are used to transform bacteria in recombinant DNA research.
The change undergone by an animal cell upon infection by a cancer-causing virus.
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