semiconservative

adj — 2 senses

semiconservative

adj

Etymology From semi- + conservative.

Somewhat politically conservative.

Biology, Genetics, Medicine, Natural sciences, Sciences Describing the process of DNA replication in which the two strands of the molecule separate, each acting as a template for the formation of a complementary new strand.

Derived terms: semiconservatively

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