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Lesion vs Translesion - What's the difference?

lesion | translesion |

As a noun lesion

is a wound or injury.

As a verb lesion

is to wound or injure, especially in an experiment or other controlled procedure.

As an adjective translesion is

extending across a lesion, often specifically a damaged section of DNA.

lesion

English

(wikipedia lesion)

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A wound or injury.
  • (medicine) An infected or otherwise injured or diseased organ or part, especially such patch of skin.

    • Related terms

    * lese majesty,

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To wound or injure, especially in an experiment or other controlled procedure.

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    translesion

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (biology) Extending across a lesion, often specifically a damaged section of DNA

    • Derived terms

    *translesion synthesis

    Anagrams

    *