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vector


noun
1. a variable quantity that can be resolved into components (Freq. 13)
Hypernyms:
variable, variable quantity
Hyponyms:
vector product, cross product, vector sum, resultant, radius vector
2. a straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction
Hypernyms:
straight line
Hyponyms:
ray
3. any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease
- mosquitos are vectors of malaria and yellow fever
- fleas are vectors of the plague
- aphids are transmitters of plant diseases
- when medical scientists talk about vectors they are usually talking about insects
Syn:
transmitter
Derivationally related forms:
transmit (for: transmitter)
Topics:
animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature,
fauna, microorganism, micro-organism
Hypernyms:
agent
Hyponyms:
transducing vector, gene delivery vector, carrier, immune carrier
4. (genetics) a virus or other agent that is used to deliver DNA to a cell
Topics:
genetics, genetic science
Hypernyms:
virus
Hyponyms:
cosmid

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