dnadatabase
nounUK /ˌdiː.enˈeɪ ˈdeɪtəbeɪs/
US /ˌdiː.enˈeɪ ˈdeɪtəbeɪs/
A big computer list that keeps information about DNA.
The scientist looked in the DNA database to find a match.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A collection of DNA profiles used by police to help solve crimes.
Police checked the DNA database and found a suspect.
3. A store of genetic information used by doctors and researchers to study health.
The hospital added the patient's sample to its DNA database.
4. A computer system that compares DNA samples from many people or species.
The lab used a DNA database to identify the plant.