insertion
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈsɝʃən/
The English word “insertion” has 4 meanings listed here.
noun
- The act of inserting, or something inserted.
- The distal end of attachment of a muscle to a bone that will be moved by the muscle.
- The addition of a nucleotide to a chromosome by mutation.
- The process of going from subcritical to prompt critical.
Etymology
From insert + -ion.
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