adj, noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An organism whose genome has been genetically modified.

Adjective

1. 1
   Of, or pertaining to an organism whose genome has been changed by the addition of a gene from another species; (of an organism) whose genome has been changed by such addition, genetically modified. not-comparable

   "The third type are human transgenic embryos, made by injecting a segment of animal DNA into a human egg."

Synonyms

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genetically modified

Antonyms

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cisgenic

Example

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"The transgenic rabbit in BBC’s Sherlock glowed in the dark."

Etymology

From trans- + -genic.

Related phrases

genetically modified

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