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R factor
noun
- a genetic component of some bacteria that provides resistance to antibiotics and can be transferred from one bacterium to another by conjugation.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of R factor1
1960–65; r(esistance) factor
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Example Sentences
Jason R. Factor, an attorney at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton who advises private-equity firms, said, "I personally would be careful about using a ratio as high as nine to one," because an aggressive valuation can "create issues" in any kind of IRS audit.
From Wall Street Journal
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