Definition of Kilobase

1. Noun. a length of double-stranded DNA containing two thousand nucleotides, one thousand on each strand ¹

2. Noun. a length of single-stranded RNA containing one thousand nucleotides ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Kilobase

1. unit of measure of a nucleic-acid chain [n -S]

Medical Definition of Kilobase

1. Unit of length for DNA fragments equal to 1000 nucleotides. Abbreviation: kb (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Kilobase

kilo
kilo-
kilo-amp
kilo-joule
kilo-ohm
kilo-ohms
kilo-volt
kilo-volts
kilo-watt
kiloamp
kiloampere
kiloamperes
kiloamps
kilobar
kilobars
kilobase (current term)
kilobase pair
kilobase pairs
kilobases
kilobaud
kilobauds
kilobit
kilobits
kilobyte
kilobytes
kilocal
kilocalorie
kilocalories
kilocals
kilocurie

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