flox
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flox¹
- /flɒks/ UK
- /flɑks/ US
Where it comes from
Abbreviation of "flanked by loxP"
verb floxes · floxing · floxed
- To sandwich a DNA sequence between two recombinase binding sequences such as "loxP". In order to do this, the gene to knock out must first be floxed by homologous recombination.
flox²
- /flɒks/ UK
- /flɑks/ US
Where it comes from
Blend of fluorine + liquid oxygen.
noun
- Alternative letter-case form of Flox
verb floxes · floxing · floxed
- To add fluorine to liquid-oxygen rocket fuel. It is to be tried in the so-called floxed Atlas, with the usual kerosene type fuel.
FLOX³
noun
- Acronym of fluorouracil, leucovorin and oxaliplatin, a chemotherapy regimen against colon cancer.
Flox⁴
- /flɒks/ UK
- /flɑks/ US
Where it comes from
Blend of fluorine + liquid oxygen.
noun Floxes
- A mixture of liquid oxygen with some added fluorine, used as a high-energy oxidizer.
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title = {flox},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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