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re⋅com⋅bi⋅nant

  [ree-kom-buh-nuhnt] Genetics.
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–adjective
1. of or resulting from new combinations of genetic material: recombinant cells.
–noun
2. a cell or organism whose genetic complement results from recombination.
3. the genetic material produced when segments of DNA from different sources are joined to produce recombinant DNA.
Origin:
1940–45; re- + combine + -ant
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RECOTHROM®
 Thrombin, topical (Recombinant) Recombinant Human Thrombin
 www.RECOTHROM.com
Recombinant Proteins
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 www.linscottsdirectory.com
re·com·bi·nant   (rē-kŏm'bə-nənt)   
n.  
  1. An organism or cell in which genetic recombination has taken place.
  2. Material produced by genetic engineering.
adj.  
  1. Formed by or showing recombination: a recombinant chromosome.
  2. Of or relating to recombinant DNA: recombinant fragments; recombinant technology.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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recombinant 
1942, from recombine (v.), from re- "back, again" + combine (q.v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: 1re·com·bi·nant
Pronunciation: (')rE-'käm-b&-n&nt
Function: adjective
1 : relating to orexhibiting genetic recombination
2 a : relating to or containing genetically engineered DNA b : produced by genetic engineering <recombinant bovinegrowth hormone>

Main Entry: 2recombinant
Function: noun
: an individual exhibiting recombination
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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recombinant re·com·bi·nant (rē-kŏm'bə-nənt)
n.

  1. An organism or a cell in which genetic recombination has taken place.
  2. Genetic material produced by splicing genes.
adj.
  1. Formed by or showing recombination, as a chromosome.
  2. Relating to recombinant DNA.

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