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 Definitions of intron  [ˈɪn trɒn]  

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Definition of 'intron' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) intron
a noncoding segment in DNA that interrupts a gene-coding sequence or nontranslated sequence.

Etymology:  (1975–80; perh. intr (o )- + -on1)

Definition of 'intron' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) intron, noncoding DNA
sequence of a eukaryotic gene's DNA that is not translated into a protein

'intron' - Nearby Entries  

introjection  intromission  intromit  intron  intropin  introspect  introspection  



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