Definition
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(1) (genetics) The process of duplicating or producing an exact copy of a polynucleotide strand such as DNA.
(2) (general) The process of duplicating or replicating, as a procedure in scientific experiments.
(3) (general) The act or process of generating a copy; reproduction.
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Word origin: from Latin replicātiō (a folding back)
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