R FACTOR


Meaning of R FACTOR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈär- ]

noun

Etymology: r esistance

Date: 1962

: a group of genes present in some bacteria that provide a basis for resistance to antibiotics and can be transferred from cell to cell by conjugation

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.