ABASIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does abasic mean? 

• ABASIC (adjective)
  The adjective ABASIC has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to abasia (inability to walk)

  Familiarity information: ABASIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ABASIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to abasia (inability to walk)

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

abasic; abatic

Pertainym:

abasia (inability to walk)

Derivation:

abasia (inability to walk)

 Context examples 

Subsequently, an AP endonuclease or AP lyase activity incises the abasic site, followed by short-patch gap-filling, excision of the base-free sugar-phosphate residue, and ligation.

(Base Excision Repair, NCI Thesaurus)

Abasic Site Formation involves the creation of an apurinic or apyrimidinic site resulting from the loss of a purine or pyrimidine residue from DNA.

(Abasic Site Formation, NCI Thesaurus)