exon

/ˌɛkˈsɑn/

Other forms: exons

Definitions of exon

1. noun

   sequence of a gene's DNA that transcribes into protein structures
   “exons are interspersed with introns”

   synonyms: coding DNA

   antonyms:

   intron

   sequence of a eukaryotic gene's DNA that is not translated into a protein

   type of:

   DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid

   (biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information