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translocation

[trans-loh-key-shuhn, tranz-] / ˌtræns loʊˈkeɪ ʃən, ˌtrænz- /


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Islatravir, meanwhile, is what’s known as a nucleoside reverse transcriptase translocation inhibitor, a novel drug that is significantly more potent.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

The Kasungu translocation has so far eluded such successful solutions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

The study revealed that a translocation between chromosome 7 and 12 was already present in some haematopoietic stem cells in the umbilical cord.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2024

“To me this project is not about conserving cheetahs but rather stalling the translocation of lions,” said Ravi Chellam, a wildlife biologist and conservation scientist with more than four decades of experience with big cats.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2023

It remains in the cells where reserve starch is stored and aids in the transformation of starch into soluble materials for translocation from cell to cell.

From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Thatcher, Roscoe Wilfred