What does imprinted mean?
Imprinted means simple past and past participle of imprint.
Imprinted
/ɪmˈpɹɪntɪd/ · verb
Meaning
simple past and past participle of imprint.
Definitions by Sense
- simple past and past participle of imprint
- Stamped or impressed.
- (genetics) Produced by or exhibiting imprinting; showing distinction by its origin from the paternal or maternal genome.
Example Sentences
The inference is that there is an imprinted gene somewhere on the X chromosome, which is normally switched on only on the paternal copy and that this gene somehow enhances the development of social adjustment [...].
Synonyms for imprinted
Antonyms for imprinted
Related Words
Word Forms
- more imprinted
- most imprinted
Usage Notes
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The inference is that there is an imprinted gene somewhere on the X chromosome, which is normally switched on only on the paternal copy and that this gene somehow enhances the development of social adjustment [...].
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