Medical Term:
signal
Pronunciation: sig′năl
Definition:
- Something that causes an action or conveys information.
- A DNA template sequence that alters RNA polymerase transcription.
- The end product observed when a specific sequence of DNA or RNA is deleted by some method.
- The message transmitted on binding of an agonist to a receptor.
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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
