nascent (redirected from nascent DNA)

nas·cent  (nsnt, nsnt)

adj.

Coming into existence; emerging: "the moral shock of our nascent imperialism" (Richard Hofstadter).

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[Latin nscns, nscent-, present participle of nsc, to be born; see gen- in Indo-European roots.]

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nascen·cy n.

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nascent [ˈnæs^ənt ˈneɪ-]

adj

1. starting to grow or develop; being born

2. (Chemistry) Chem (of an element or simple compound, esp hydrogen) created within the reaction medium in the atomic form and having a high activity

[from Latin nascēns present participle of nāscī to be born]

nascence , nascency n

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

nascent - being born or beginning; "the nascent chicks"; "a nascent insurgency" dying - in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be; "a dying man"; "his dying wish"; "a dying fire"; "a dying civilization"

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nascent

adjective developing, beginning, dawning, evolving, budding, incipient the still nascent science of genomics.

Translations

nascent [ˈnæsnt] ADJ [industry, democracy] → naciente

nascent

adj

(liter) republic, world, culture → werdend, im Entstehen begriffen; doubt, hope, pride → aufkommend

(Chem) → naszierend

nascent [ˈnæsnt] adj (frm) → nascente

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nascent [ˈnæsnt] adj (frm) → nascente