Definitions For Antisense

Noun

ANTISENSE (plural ANTISENSEs) (genetics) A molecule which interacts with a complementary strand of nucleic acids, so as to suppress its transcription.

Antonyms

genetics sense

Translations

French: antisens Italian: antisenso Korean: 안티센스 Portuguese: anti-sentido, sentido negativo Spanish: antisentido, m

Etymology

anti + sense

Anagrams

insensate

Is Antisense a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
9
Words with Friends
11

The word Antisense is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends

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