Flox

//flɔks// noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun

1
Alternative letter-case form of Flox. alt-of, uncountable
2
Acronym of fluorouracil, leucovorin and oxaliplatin, a chemotherapy regimen against colon cancer. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, uncountable
3
A mixture of liquid oxygen with some added fluorine, used as a high-energy oxidizer. uncountable, usually

Verb

1
To sandwich a DNA sequence between two recombinase binding sequences such as "loxP".
"In order to do this, the gene to knock out must first be floxed by homologous recombination."
2
To add fluorine to liquid-oxygen rocket fuel. dated, transitive
"It is to be tried in the so-called floxed Atlas, with the usual kerosene type fuel."

Example

"In order to do this, the gene to knock out must first be floxed by homologous recombination."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Abbreviation of "flanked by loxP"

Etymology 2

Blend of fluorine + liquid oxygen.

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