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Definition of Transformant
1. Noun. (biology) a cell (bacteria, fungus, yeast or plant) into which foreign DNA has been introduced ¹
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Medical Definition of Transformant
1. In prokaryotes, a cell that has been genetically altered through the uptake of foreign DNA. In higher eukaryotes, a cultured cell that has acquired a malignant phenotype. (09 Oct 1997)