English Explanatory Dictionary

algeny

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The transformation of genetic material.
  2. Any of, and all of, those activities which depend on the handling of genetic material.

Pronunciation

/ˈæl.d͡ʒɛn.i/

Word forms

algeny

Etymology

Coined by American molecular biologist Joshua Lederberg in 1966, a blend of alchemy + gene.

Derived words

algenic algenist
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