nascent /nas·cent/ (nas´ent) (na´sent)
nascent
nascent (nas´
nt, nā´snt),
1. being born; just coming into existence.
2. just liberated from a chemical combination, and hence more reactive because uncombined.
nas·cent (n s  nt, n snt)adj. 1. Coming into existence; emerging. 2. Of or relating to the state of a chemical element at the moment it is set free from one of its compounds. nas cen·cy n. |
nascent
[nas′ənt, nā′sənt]
Etymology: L, nasci, to be born
1 just born; beginning to exist; incipient.
2 (in chemistry) pertaining to any substance liberated during a chemical reaction that, because of its uncombined state, is more reactive.
nascent (nas´
nt, nā´snt),adj literal meaning: recently born. Also, just released from chemical combination.
nascent
1. being born; just coming into existence.
2. just liberated from a chemical reaction, and hence more reactive.
nascent DNA
see okazaki fragments.
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