Imprinted
adj, verb
adj, verb ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of imprint form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Stamped or impressed.
- 2 Produced by or exhibiting imprinting; showing distinction by its origin from the paternal or maternal genome.
"The inference is that there is an imprinted gene somewhere on the X chromosome, which is normally switched on only on the paternal copy and that this gene somehow enhances the development of social adjustment [...]."
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"His idea was imprinted on my mind."
Etymology
From imprint + -ed.