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MONOD
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• MONOD (noun)
The noun MONOD has 1 sense:
1. French biochemist who (with Francois Jacob) explained how genes are activated and suggested the existence of messenger RNA (1910-1976)
Familiarity information: MONOD used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
French biochemist who (with Francois Jacob) explained how genes are activated and suggested the existence of messenger RNA (1910-1976)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Jacques Lucien Monod; Jacques Monod; Monod
Instance hypernyms:
biochemist (someone with special training in biochemistry)
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