Dictionary
kilobase
noun ki·lo·base \-ˌbās\
Definition of KILOBASE
: a unit of measure of the length of a nucleic-acid chain that equals one thousand base pairs
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First Known Use of KILOBASE
1975
Rhymes with KILOBASE
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Medical Dictionary
kilobase
noun ki·lo·base \ˈkil-ə-ˌbās\
Medical Definition of KILOBASE
: a unit of measure of the length of a nucleic-acid chain (as of DNA or RNA) that equals one thousand base pairs
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