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a·dapt·er

, adaptor (ă-dap'tĕr, -tōr),

1. A connecting part, joining two pieces of apparatus.

2. A converter of electric current to a desired form.

3. A single- or double-stranded digodeoxynucleotide used to join two incompatible ends of restriction fragments.

Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

a·dapt·er

, adaptor (ă-dap'tĕr, -tŏr)

1. A connecting part, joining two pieces of apparatus.

2. A converter of electric current to a desired form.

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

a·dapt·er

, adaptor (ă-dap'tĕr, -tŏr)

1. A connecting part, joining two pieces of apparatus.

2. A converter of electric current to a desired form.

3. A single- or double-stranded digodeoxynucleotide used to join two incompatible ends of restriction fragments.

Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012

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