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flox

/flɑks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
flox
IPA
/flɑks/
14
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To sandwich a DNA sequence between two recombinase binding sequences such as "loxP".

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Flox.

Uncountable

verb

To add fluorine to liquid-oxygen rocket fuel.

Dated; Transitive verb

noun

Acronym of fluorouracil, leucovorin and oxaliplatin, a chemotherapy regimen against colon cancer.

Uncountable

noun

A mixture of liquid oxygen with some added fluorine, used as a high-energy oxidizer.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Abbreviation of "flanked by loxP"

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /flɑks/
  • British English: /flɒks/

Usage

Inflected Forms

floxes (present, singular) floxing (participle, present) floxed (participle, past) floxed (past) Floxes (plural)

Derived Forms

deflox

Phrases

Quinolone antibiotic on Wikipedia. for the nickname for severe reactions to quinolone antibiotics. flox silk

Frequently Paired Words

Quinolone antibiotic on Wikipedia. for the nickname for severe reactions to quinolone antibiotics. lox flox silk

Homonyms

flocks phlox

Questions

How do you pronounce flox?
The recorded pronunciation is /flɑks/.
What does flox mean?
To sandwich a DNA sequence between two recombinase binding sequences such as "loxP".
Where does flox come from?
Abbreviation of "flanked by loxP"

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