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
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For most pathogens, this approach has long since been supplanted by a technology called recombinant protein vaccines, where a single piece of the virus—a viral protein—is grown in a laboratory.
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Stephen Buranyi, WIRED, 2 Oct. 2023
In 1984, preliminary work in laboratory animals showed the promise of using an oral form of the recombinant vaccine to vaccinate animals.
—Discover Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
Newer works can feel iterative, paling in vitality, recombinant critiques.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2024
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines XEC as recombinant or hybrid of the strains KS.1.1 and KP.3.3., both from the Omicron family that became the predominant strain in the U.S. late December 2022.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024
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Stephen Buranyi, WIRED, 2 Oct. 2023
In 1984, preliminary work in laboratory animals showed the promise of using an oral form of the recombinant vaccine to vaccinate animals.
—Discover Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
Newer works can feel iterative, paling in vitality, recombinant critiques.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2024
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines XEC as recombinant or hybrid of the strains KS.1.1 and KP.3.3., both from the Omicron family that became the predominant strain in the U.S. late December 2022.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024
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“Recombinant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recombinant. Accessed 29 Nov. 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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