Definition of Exon

1. Noun. Sequence of a gene's DNA that transcribes into protein structures. "Exons are interspersed with introns"

Exact synonyms: Coding Dna
Generic synonyms: Deoxyribonucleic Acid, Desoxyribonucleic Acid, Dna
Antonyms: Intron

Definition of Exon

1. n. A native or inhabitant of Exeter, in England.

2. n. An officer of the Yeomen of the Guard; an Exempt.

Definition of Exon

1. Noun. An officer of the Queen's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard. ¹

2. Noun. (genetics) A region of a transcribed gene present in the final functional RNA molecule. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Exon

1. a sequence in the genetic code [n -S] : EXONIC [adj]

Medical Definition of Exon

1. The sequences of the primary RNA transcript (or the DNA that encodes them) that exit the nucleus as part of a messenger RNA molecule. In the primary transcript neighbouring exons are separated by introns. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Exon

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