mrna
n. uncountablen. a molecule in your cells that carries instructions for making proteins. It acts like a messenger that tells your body how to build specific parts it needs to stay healthy.
n. a single-stranded molecule of RNA that corresponds to the genetic sequence of a gene and is read by a ribosome in the process of synthesizing a protein.
The vaccine uses mRNA to teach the body how to fight the virus.
Scientists spent decades researching how to stabilize mRNA so it could be safely delivered into human cells.
By utilizing synthetic mRNA, researchers can instruct cells to produce specific antigens, effectively bypassing the need to introduce a weakened or inactivated pathogen into the patient's system.
Often used as a modifier before another noun, such as 'mRNA vaccine' or 'mRNA technology'.