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Revertant vs Revertent - What's the difference?

revertant | revertent |

As an adjective revertant

is (genetics) that has reverted to its former genotype or to the original phenotype by means of a subsequent mutation.

As a noun revertent is

(medicine|obsolete) a remedy which restores the natural order of the inverted irritative motions in the animal system.

revertant

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (genetics) That has reverted to its former genotype or to the original phenotype by means of a subsequent mutation

    • revertent

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (medicine, obsolete) A remedy which restores the natural order of the inverted irritative motions in the animal system.
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