transfect

transfect
[tranz'fɛkt, trα:nz-, -ns-]
verb Microbiology infect (a cell) with free nucleic acid.
↘introduce (genetic material) in this way.
Derivatives
transfectant noun
transfection noun
Origin
1960s: from trans- + infect, or a blend of transfer and infect.

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