insertion

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insertion (plural insertions)

1. The act of inserting, or something inserted.
2. (anatomy) The distal end of attachment of a muscle to a bone that will be moved by the muscle.
3. (genetics) The addition of a nucleotide to a chromosome by mutation

[edit] Antonyms

• (act of inserting): deletion
• (anatomy): origin
• (genetics): deletion