transfect

trans fect |transˈfekt trænsˈfɛkt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] Microbiology infect (a cell ) with free nucleic acid. • introduce (genetic material ) in this way. DERIVATIVES trans fec tant |-ənt |noun, trans fec tion |transˈfekSHən |noun ORIGIN 1960s: from trans- ‘across ’ + infect, or a blend of transfer and infect .

transfect

transfect |tranzˈfɛkt, trɑːnz -, -ns- | ▶verb [ with obj. ] Microbiology infect (a cell ) with free nucleic acid. • introduce (genetic material ) in this way. DERIVATIVES transfectant noun, transfection noun ORIGIN 1960s: from trans- ‘across ’ + infect, or a blend of transfer and infect .