miniprep

English

Alternative forms

Miniprep

Etymology

From mini- +‎ prep.

Noun

miniprep (countable and uncountable, plural minipreps)

(molecular biology) A rapid, small-scale isolation of plasmid DNA from bacteria.
Synonym: minipreparation

Verb

miniprep (third-person singular simple present minipreps, present participle miniprepping, simple past and past participle miniprepped)

(transitive) To perform a miniprep procedure.