nhiễm thể
Definition
- Noun (obsolete/technical):
- Chromosome: A microscopic structure within a cell that carries genetic information in the form of genes. This term is an older, abbreviated form of "nhiễm sắc thể."
Important Note on Usage
- The word "nhiễm thể" is almost never used in modern Vietnamese. It is an archaic and highly technical shorthand. The correct and standard term is "nhiễm sắc thể." You will encounter "nhiễm thể" primarily in very old scientific texts or as a cross-reference in dictionaries.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Các nhà khoa học nghiên cứu cấu trúc của nhiễm thể. (Scientists study the structure of chromosomes.)
- Thuật ngữ "nhiễm thể" ít được sử dụng phổ biến. (The term "nhiễm thể" is not commonly used.)
Variants and Related Words
Nhiễm sắc thể (n): Chromosome. The full, standard term.
- Con người có 23 cặp nhiễm sắc thể. (Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes.)
Nhiễm sắc (n): Chromatin. The material that makes up chromosomes.
- Di truyền (n/adj): Heredity, genetic. Related to the transmission of genes via chromosomes.
Synonyms
- Chromosome: The thread-like structure carrying genetic information.
- Nhiễm sắc thể: The direct and complete Vietnamese synonym.