exon : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: exon	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for exon
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
exon n sequence of a gene's DNA that transcribes into protein structures; "exons are interspersed with introns" Synonym(s): exon, coding DNA Antonym(s): intron, noncoding DNA
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Exon \Ex"on\, n. [NL., from E. Exe (Celt. uisge water) the name of a river.] A native or inhabitant of Exeter, in England.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Exon \Ex"on\, n. [F. expect an under officer.] An officer of the Yeomen of the Guard; an Exempt. [Eng.]
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
Exon /eks'on/ excl. A generic obscenity that quickly entered wide use on the Internet and Usenet after {Black Thursday}. From the last name of Senator James Exon (Democrat-Nebraska), primary author of the {CDA}.