asemantic molecule
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asemantic molecule
any molecule that is not produced by an organism and therefore does not express any of the information that the organism contains. Absorbed molecules, although not derived from information contained within the organism, may nevertheless offer information about the organism relating to its absorption mechanisms. See semantide. See also episemantic molecule.
| ascus, ascospore, ascorbic acid | |
| asepsis, aseptic, aseptic technique |
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