biolisticsn.

Brit.

/ˌbʌɪəˈlɪstɪks/, U.S.

/ˌbaɪəˈlɪstɪks/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: biolistic adj.

Etymology: < biolistic adj.: see -ic suffix 2.

Genetics.

With singular agreement. A technique used in genetic engineering in which tiny metallic particles coated with DNA are fired under pressure into cells.

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1988 Guardian 30 Aug. 28/7 Biolistics, they call it. And it works.

1997 Food Processing (Nexis) May 24 In its early years, biolistics was actually done with gunpowder-fired shells; now it's powered by pressurized helium.

2003 S. Greenfield Tomorrow's People (2004) v. 128 As an alternative to using viruses, which are rebutted by our natural defence mechanisms, a new approach called biolistics is being developed.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	biolistics
释义	biolisticsn. Brit. /ˌbʌɪəˈlɪstɪks/, U.S. /ˌbaɪəˈlɪstɪks/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: biolistic adj. Etymology: < biolistic adj.: see -ic suffix 2. Genetics. With singular agreement. A technique used in genetic engineering in which tiny metallic particles coated with DNA are fired under pressure into cells. ΚΠ 1988 Guardian 30 Aug. 28/7 Biolistics, they call it. And it works. 1997 Food Processing (Nexis) May 24 In its early years, biolistics was actually done with gunpowder-fired shells; now it's powered by pressurized helium. 2003 S. Greenfield Tomorrow's People (2004) v. 128 As an alternative to using viruses, which are rebutted by our natural defence mechanisms, a new approach called biolistics is being developed. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1988
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