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Polymerase Chain Reaction
poh-LIM-er-ase chayn ree-AK-shun
/pəˈlɪmərɪs tʃeɪn riˈækʃən/Listen
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polymerasechainreaction
Dictionary meaning
A technique for amplifying DNA sequences, allowing tiny amounts of DNA to be copied millions of times for analysis; commonly abbreviated PCR
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