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Transfection vs Communicable - What's the difference?

transfection | communicable |

As a noun transfection

is (molecular biology) the introduction of foreign dna into a eukaryotic cell.

As an adjective communicable is

(of a disease) able to be transmitted between people or species; contagious or catching.

transfection

English

Noun

(wikipedia transfection) (en noun)
  • (molecular biology) The introduction of foreign DNA into a eukaryotic cell.

    • Related terms

    * transfectant

    communicable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of a disease) Able to be transmitted between people or species; contagious or catching
  • talkative or expansive
  • readily communicated

    • Antonyms

    * incommunicable

    Derived terms

    * communicable disease

    Related terms

    * communicability