amplicon

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amplicon

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From ampli(fy) + -icon (as in replicon).

noun amplicons

A piece of DNA or RNA formed as the product of natural or artificial amplification events, as in a polymerase chain reaction
Similar: amplimer

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noun piece of DNA or RNA formed as the product of amplification events

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"amplicon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/amplicon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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amplicon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/amplicon

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"amplicon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/amplicon.

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@misc{amplicon_2026,
  title = {amplicon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/amplicon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}