Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brca1

/ˌbrækəˈwʌn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables: br-ca1
IPA: /ˌbrækəˈwʌn/

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A human tumor suppressor gene associated with breast cancer.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"I have always told them not to worry, but the truth is I carry a “faulty” gene, BRCA1, which sharply increases my risk of developing breast cancer and ovarian cancer."

Usage

Inflected Forms

BRCA1s (plural)

Synonyms

Angelina Jolie gene Jolie gene

Questions

How do you pronounce brca1?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbrækəˈwʌn/.
What does brca1 mean?: A human tumor suppressor gene associated with breast cancer.

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