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Invert
1) To turn inward. To invert the foot is to move its forepart toward the midline of the body. 2) To turn upside down or inside out. Inversion of the nipple can be normal or be a sign of an underlying tumor. 3) To reverse in position or order. A DNA sequence may be inverted. From the Latin invertere, from in- + vertere to turn.
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1. In chemistry, subjected to inversion, e.g., i. sugar. 2. To reverse in direction, sequence, or effect. 3. Rarely used term for a homosexual. See inversion.

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in·vert in-'vərt vt
1 a) to reverse in position, order, or relationship <adjacent sequences of DNA and RNA that are complementary and \inverted>
b) to subject to inversion
2 a) to turn inside out or upside down
b) to turn inward <when a foot is \inverted its forepart tends to approach the midline of the body (Jour. Amer. Med. Assoc.)> vi to undergo inversion <a normal nipple that \inverts later in life can be an ominous sign (P. G. Donohue)>
in·vert 'in-.vərt n one characterized by inversion esp HOMOSEXUAL

Medical dictionary. 2011.