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Definition of Intercalation
1. Noun. An insertion into a calendar.
Definition of Intercalation
1. n. The insertion of a day, or other portion of time, in a calendar.
Definition of Intercalation
1. Noun. a period inserted into a calendar as in a leap year. ¹
2. Noun. (chemistry) The reversible insertion of a molecule between two others ¹
3. Noun. (geology) A layer introduced into a pre-existing sequence ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Intercalation
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Medical Definition of Intercalation
1. Insertion into a pre existing structure, for example (a) nucleotide sequences into DNA (or RNA), (b) molecules into structures such as membranes. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)