English noun: complementary DNA | |||
1. | complementary DNA (substance) single-stranded DNA that is complementary to messenger RNA or DNA that has been synthesized from messenger RNA by reverse transcriptase | ||
Synonyms | cDNA | ||
Broader (hypernym) | deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid, DNA | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | dscDNA, provirus | ||