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transfection
trans·fec·tion [ transs fékshən ]


noun 
Definition:
 
transfer of viral genetic material: the infection of a cell with viral DNA leading to production of the virus in the cell
[Mid-20th century. <trans- + infection]

trans·fect transitive verb
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