| 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 | ||