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Adjective: recombinant  ri'kóm-bi-nunt or ree'kóm-bi-nunt
  1. Of or relating to recombinant DNA
    "Recombinant DNA technology has revolutionized genetic research and biotechnology"
Noun: recombinant  ri'kóm-bi-nunt or ree'kóm-bi-nunt
  1. A cell or organism in which genetic recombination has occurred
    "The scientists created a recombinant to study the effects of the new gene"

Derived forms: recombinants

Type of: being, cell, organism

Encyclopedia: Recombinant