adjective

expressing

ehk-SPREH-sihng

adjective

Actively communicating or, in biology, actively producing a protein from a gene.

"Cells expressing the mutated gene were easy to identify under the microscope."

How to Use Expressing

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In plain EnglishCurrently communicating something, or actively converting genetic code into protein.

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Cells _____ the mutated gene were easy to identify under the microscope.

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