Monod

/mɔˈnoʊ/
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Definitions of Monod
  1. noun
    French biochemist who (with Francois Jacob) explained how genes are activated and suggested the existence of messenger RNA (1910-1976)
    synonyms: Jacques Lucien Monod, Jacques Monod
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    biochemist
    someone with special training in biochemistry
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