# antisense

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌæntaɪˈsɛns/ · frequency rank #71,279

## Definitions
1. The strand of nucleic acid complementary to a strand which codes for an RNA or protein.

## Etymology
From anti- + sense.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/antisense