transfection

noun

trans·​fec·​tion tran(t)s-ˈfek-shən 

tranz-

: infection of a cell with isolated viral nucleic acid followed by production of the complete virus in the cell

also : the incorporation of exogenous DNA into a cell

transfect

tran(t)s-ˈfekt 

tranz-

transitive verb

Word History

Etymology

trans- + infection

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

transfection

noun

trans·​fec·​tion tran(t)s-ˈfek-shən 

: infection of a cell with isolated viral nucleic acid followed by production of the complete virus in the cell

also : the incorporation of exogenous DNA into a cell

transfect

-ˈfekt 

transitive verb