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flox en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /flɒks/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /flɑks/ (General-American)

Etymology

Abbreviation of "flanked by loxP"

Meanings

1. (qualifier:molecular biology) To sandwich a DNA sequence between two recombinase binding sequences such as "loxP".
   • Technically, the main problems encountered are in floxing the target gene. 2007, Curt D. Sigmund, David E. Stec, “Genetic Manipulation of the Renin-Angiotensin System Using Cre-loxP-Recombinase”, in Donna H. Wang, editor, Angiotensin Protocols, →ISBN, page 62:
   • In order to do this, the gene to knock out must first be floxed by homologous recombination. 2003, Louis-Marie Houdebine, Animal Transgenesis and Cloning, →ISBN, page 93:

Forms

Deriveds

deflox

Relateds

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

flox en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /flɒks/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /flɑks/ (General-American)

Etymology

Blend of fluorine + liquid oxygen.

Meanings

1. (alt-of, uncountable) Alternative letter-case form of Flox.
   alt of Flox

flox en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /flɒks/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /flɑks/ (General-American)

Etymology

Blend of fluorine + liquid oxygen.

Meanings

1. (dated, transitive) To add fluorine to liquid-oxygen rocket fuel.
   • It is to be tried in the so-called floxed Atlas, with the usual kerosene type fuel. 1965, Samuel Glasstone, Sourcebook on the Space Sciences, page 94:

Forms

Relateds

flox silk · lox