See Also: kilobase(medicine)

leukaemogenic (iou) and kilobase (medicine)


leukaemogenic (iou)



leukaemogenic adjective. Also *leukemogenic. M20.
[from LEUKAEMIA + -O- + -GENIC.]
Medicine. Capable of producing leukaemia; pertaining to the production of leukaemia.
leu'kaemogen noun a leukaemogenic substance or agent M20.
leukaemogenesis noun the production or development of leukaemia M20.

kilobase (medicine)


kilobase
<molecular biology, unit> Unit of length for DNA fragments equal to 1000 nucleotides.

Abbreviation: kb