supercoil
noun
su·per·coil
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Definition of supercoil
: a double helix (as of DNA) that has undergone additional twisting in the same direction as or in the opposite direction from the turns in the original helix
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supercoil
noun
su·per·coil
| \ ˈsü-pər-ˌkȯi(ə)l
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Medical Definition of supercoil
: a double helix (as of DNA) that has undergone additional twisting in the same direction as or in the opposite direction from the turns in the original helix
— called also superhelix