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tran·scrip·tion [ tran skrípshən ] (plural tran·scrip·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. transcribing: the act or process of transcribing something

2. transcript: something that has been transcribed

3. phonetics phonetic representation: a phonetic representation of speech using special symbols

4. genetics transfer of genetic code: the first step in carrying out genetic instructions in living cells, in which the genetic code is transferred from DNA to molecules of messenger RNA, which subsequently direct protein manufacture

5. genetics transfer of genetic information: the first step in the replication of a retrovirus following its infection of a living cell, in which its genetic code is transferred from RNA to a molecule of DNA


tran·scrip·tion·al adjective
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