mischarge
verb
mis·charge
ˌmis-ˈchärj 
mischarged; mischarging
1
: to charge an incorrect amount of money to (someone)
The restaurant mischarged us on the dinner bill.
2
: to make an incorrect or unsubstantiated legal charge against (someone)
… his client was pleased by the verdict, maintaining he had been mischarged.—
Steve Lieberman
Steve LiebermanDictionary Entries Near mischarge
Cite this Entry
“Mischarge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mischarge. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationMedical Definition
mischarge
transitive verb
mis·charge
ˌmis-ˈchärj
mischarged; mischarging
: to attach an incorrect amino acid to during protein synthesis
Benzer and coworkers showed in 1962 that cysteine tRNA mischarged with alanine (Ala-tRNACys) delivers alanine to growing polypeptide chains in vitro in response to cysteine codons.—David A. Tirrell, in Physical Biology: From Atoms to Science
David A. Tirrell, in Physical Biology: From Atoms to ScienceLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share