insertion
English
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ɪnˈsɝʃən/
Noun
insertion (countable and uncountable, plural insertions)
- The act of inserting, or something inserted.
- (anatomy) The distal end of attachment of a muscle to a bone that will be moved by the muscle.
- (genetics) The addition of a nucleotide to a chromosome by mutation.
Antonyms
Derived terms
Translations
act of inserting, or something inserted
addition of a nucleotide to a chromosome
French
Noun
insertion f (plural insertions)
Further reading
- “insertion” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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