6. (verb)transform change (a bacterial cell) into a genetically distinct cell by the introduction of DNA from another cell of the same or closely related species Synonyms: transubstantiate, transmute, metamorphose, translate
1. transform To change is distinctively to make a thing other than it has been, in some respect at least; to exchange to put or take something else in its place; to alter is ordinarily to change partially Synonyms: change, alter, exchange, shift, transmute, commute, metamorphose, substitute, turn, convert, modify, transfigure, vary, diversify, qualify, transform, veer Antonyms: abide, continue, hold, persist, retain, bide, endure, keep, remain, stay
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