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recombinant

noun

  1. an organism, cell, or virus in which genetic recombination has taken place
  2. material produced by genetic engineering
L326480 on Wikidata ↗

adjective

  1. formed by or showing recombination
  2. of or relating to recombinant DNA
  3. produced by genetic engineering
L41548 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

adj

  1. Formed by a new combination of existing elements.
  2. Formed by genetic recombination.

    The new HIV test is the first test designed for widespread application that uses recombinant technology to test for highly specific HIV antibodies.

noun

  1. An organism, cell, or haplotype formed by genetic recombination.