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R factor

noun

  1. 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.

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