recombinant
adjective
re·com·bi·nant
(ˌ)rē-ˈkäm-bə-nənt 
1
: relating to or exhibiting genetic recombination
recombinant progeny
2
a
: relating to or containing genetically engineered DNA
b
: produced by genetic engineering
recombinant bovine growth hormone
recombinant
noun
Examples of recombinant in a Sentence
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One drawback of recombinant adenoviral vector vaccines is that people may require booster shots over time.
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Anju Goel, Verywell Health, 9 May 2024
True to their original mission, the company’s proprietary technology platform allows for faster, more efficient production of recombinant proteins and antibodies.
—Bruce Rogers, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2023
Atlantic fisheries regulators are currently considering new harvest limits for horseshoe crabs, and the U.S. Pharmacopeia is weighing guidance on recombinant alternatives to LAL.
—Kristoffer Whitney, Fortune Well, 13 Oct. 2023
Biotechnology was in a similar position in the early 1980s as research in recombinant DNA began to yield new medicines, pesticides, crops and more.
—WSJ, 2 Jan. 2024
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Anju Goel, Verywell Health, 9 May 2024
True to their original mission, the company’s proprietary technology platform allows for faster, more efficient production of recombinant proteins and antibodies.
—Bruce Rogers, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2023
Atlantic fisheries regulators are currently considering new harvest limits for horseshoe crabs, and the U.S. Pharmacopeia is weighing guidance on recombinant alternatives to LAL.
—Kristoffer Whitney, Fortune Well, 13 Oct. 2023
Biotechnology was in a similar position in the early 1980s as research in recombinant DNA began to yield new medicines, pesticides, crops and more.
—WSJ, 2 Jan. 2024
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recombinant
1 of 2 adjective
re·com·bi·nant
(ˈ)rē-ˈkäm-bə-nənt
1
: relating to or exhibiting genetic recombination
recombinant progeny
2
a
: relating to or containing genetically engineered DNA
b
: produced by genetic engineering
recombinant bovine growth hormone
recombinant
2 of 2 noun
: an individual exhibiting recombination
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