What does "antisense" mean?

The strand of nucleic acid complementary to a strand which codes for an RNA or protein.

What is a synonym for "antisense"?

Common synonyms include: negative sense, negative sense.

How do you pronounce "antisense"?

Pronounced //ˌæntaɪˈsɛns//.

Antisense

//ˌæntaɪˈsɛns// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
The strand of nucleic acid complementary to a strand which codes for an RNA or protein.

Adjective

1
Of a strand of nucleic acid, complementary to a strand coding for RNA or protein. not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms

negative sense negative sense

Antonyms

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positive sense sense

Example

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"In a study reported in the journal Science Translational Medicine, researchers describe how a synthetic drug, called antisense oligonucleotide, reduced the production and in some cases cleared clumps of tau in the brain."

Etymology

From anti- + sense.

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