restriction


Definition: Meaning of, restriction in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / rɪˈstrɪkʃ(ə)n /

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restriction restrictions
  1. [countable] a rule or law that limits or controls what people can do
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  2. [uncountable] when you restrict the size, amount, or range of something
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restriction used in phrases

  • restriction endonuclease (noun)
    1. where they cripple viral invaders any of the enzymes that cut nucleic acid at specific restriction sites and produce restriction fragments; obtained from bacteria ; used in recombinant DNA technology
  • restriction enzyme (noun)
    1. where they cripple viral invaders any of the enzymes that cut nucleic acid at specific restriction sites and produce restriction fragments; obtained from bacteria ; used in recombinant DNA technology
  • restriction fragment (noun)
    1. the fragment of DNA that is produced by cleaving DNA with a restriction enzyme
  • restriction nuclease (noun)
    1. where they cripple viral invaders any of the enzymes that cut nucleic acid at specific restriction sites and produce restriction fragments; obtained from bacteria ; used in recombinant DNA technology
  • restriction site (noun)
    1. the specific sites at which a restriction enzyme will cleave DNA
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