kilobase

noun

ki·​lo·​base ˈki-lə-ˌbās  ˈkē-lə- 

: a unit of measure of the length of a nucleic-acid chain that equals one thousand base pairs

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

kilobase

noun

ki·​lo·​base ˈkil-ə-ˌbās 

: a unit of measure of the length of a nucleic-acid chain (as of DNA or RNA) that equals one thousand base pairs