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translocation

[trans-loh-key-shuhn, tranz-] / ˌtræns loʊˈkeɪ ʃən, ˌtrænz- /


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Female CJ7 and male 022 were the first of two pairs to breed at Poole Harbour as a result of a five-year translocation project which began in 2017.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Islatravir, meanwhile, is what’s known as a nucleoside reverse transcriptase translocation inhibitor, a novel drug that is significantly more potent.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

The Kasungu translocation has so far eluded such successful solutions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Sure, someone/thing may have to guard the henhouse, but that’s a small price to pay if their translocation increases their genetic diversity.

From Seattle Times • May 17, 2024

All of the processes which constitute these activities—assimilation, translocation, metabolism, and respiration—involve definite chemical changes.

From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Thatcher, Roscoe Wilfred




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