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mis·sense   (mĭs'sěns')   
adj.  Of or relating to a mutation that changes a codon for one amino acid into a codon for a different amino acid.

[mis-1 + (non)sense.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 1mis·sense
Pronunciation: 'mis-"sen(t)s
Function: adjective
: relating to or being a genetic mutation involving alteration ofone or more codons so that different amino acids are determined <missense mutations> missense suppressor> —compare ANTISENSE, NONSENSE

Main Entry: 2missense
Function: noun
: missense genetic mutation —compare NONSENSE
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missense mis·sense (mĭs'sěns')
n.
A section within a strand of messenger RNA containing a codon altered through mutation so that it codes for a different amino acid.

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missense   (mĭs'sěns')  Pronunciation Key 
Relating to a mutation that changes a codon for one amino acid into a codon for a different amino acid. See more at point mutation.
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