recombinant

[ ree-kom-buh-nuh nt ]
/ riˈkɒm bə nənt /
Genetics.

adjective

of or resulting from new combinations of genetic material: recombinant cells.

noun

a cell or organism whose genetic complement results from recombination.
the genetic material produced when segments of DNA from different sources are joined to produce recombinant DNA.

Origin of recombinant

First recorded in 1940–45; re- + combine + -ant

Words nearby recombinant

recoil-operated, recoilless, recollect, recollected, recollection, recombinant, recombinant dna, recombinant dna technology, recombinase, recombination, recombine

British Dictionary definitions for recombinant

recombinant
/ (riːˈkɒmbɪnənt) genetics /

adjective

produced by the combining of genetic material from more than one origin

noun

a chromosome, cell, organism, etc, the genetic makeup of which results from recombination

Medical definitions for recombinant

recombinant
[ rē-kŏm′bə-nənt ]

n.

An organism or a cell in which genetic recombination has taken place.
Genetic material produced by splicing genes.

adj.

Formed by or showing recombination, as a chromosome.
Relating to recombinant DNA.