English

Adjective

recombinant ‎(not comparable)

1. Referring to something formed by combining existing elements in a new combination. Especially in the phrase recombinant DNA referring to an organism created in the lab by adding DNA from another species.

Derived terms

Noun

recombinant ‎(plural recombinants)

1. An organism, cell, or haplotype formed by genetic recombination.