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Meaning of FINGERPRINTING

Pronunciation:  f'inggurpr`inting

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  the procedure of taking inked impressions of a person's fingerprints for the purpose of identification
 

FINGERPRINTING is a 14 letter word that starts with F.

 

 See Also: procedure, process

 

 

Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: A general term for techniques used to identify unique proteins or nucleic acids by breaking them up with enzymes and looking at the resulting pattern of their amino acid or nucelotide base sequences. Fingerprinting is widely used in forensics to test blood, semen or other body tissues for genetic matching. See also Southern blot.
 
Glossary
 
 Definition: In genetics, the identification of multiple specific alleles on a person's DNA to produce a unique identifier for that person.
 

 

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