Parabasal

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Beyond the base not-comparable

    "Second, the viral genome replication occurs, whereby host cell DNA and the infected cells are divided into daughter cells, which can persist in the basal and parabasal layers and proceed to the division, or move and initiate the differentiation process."

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"Second, the viral genome replication occurs, whereby host cell DNA and the infected cells are divided into daughter cells, which can persist in the basal and parabasal layers and proceed to the division, or move and initiate the differentiation process."

Etymology

From para- + basal.

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