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Definition of Semiconservative
1. Adjective. (genetics) Describing the process of DNA replication in which the two strands of the molecule separate, each acting as a template for the formation of a complementary new strand. ¹
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Medical Definition of Semiconservative
1. The process of replicating DNA in which the two strands remain intact, separate, are copied and one parental strand goes to each daughter cell. (05 Mar 2000)