recombinant

recombinant — adjective

1. describes a biological product or living thing made by joining together genes fr

1.形容詞C1
釋義

describes a biological product or living thing made by joining together genes from separate organisms in a laboratory — an approach often used to create medicines, vaccines, and research tools.

例句

Scientists use recombinant DNA technology to produce insulin for people with diabetes.

attributive: recombinant DNA

The lab created a recombinant vaccine by inserting a virus gene into yeast cells.

同義詞
  • genetically engineered

    broader term; all recombinant organisms are genetically engineered, but not all genetically engineered products are made by recombination

  • synthetic

    different method; synthetic DNA is built chemically from scratch, while recombinant DNA is assembled from natural material

  • modified

    much broader in meaning; can refer to any kind of change, not just at the genetic level

反義詞
  • natural

    occurs in nature without human laboratory intervention

  • wild-type

    the naturally occurring genetic form of an organism, used in laboratory comparisons

文法句型

recombinant + noun

用法筆記

Almost always used before a noun it modifies — you will commonly see it in phrases such as recombinant DNA, recombinant protein, and recombinant vaccine. The term belongs to the vocabulary of molecular biology and biotechnology; outside of scientific writing, it is rarely encountered.

常見錯誤

❌The supermarket sells recombinant vegetables.
✅The supermarket sells genetically modified vegetables.
💡recombinant describes a laboratory technique for joining DNA from different sources, not simply any modified crop.