Definitions for plasmid

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plasmid plas·mid

Spelling: [plaz-mid]

IPA: /ˈplæz mɪd/

Plasmid is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 272 anagrams from letters in plasmid (adilmps).

Definitions for plasmid

noun

1. a segment of DNA independent of the chromosomes and capable of replication, occurring in bacteria and yeast: used in recombinant DNA procedures to transfer genetic material from one cell to another.

Origin of plasmid

First recorded in 1950-55; plasm- + -id³