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dideoxyadenosine

dideoxyadenosine noun: a dideoxynucleoside, derived from adenosine, that inhibits DNA replication.

Noun

dideoxyadenosine (uncountable)

  1. A dideoxynucleoside, derived from adenosine, that inhibits DNA replication

Origin of dideoxyadenosine

From dideoxy- + adenosine.

Questions about dideoxyadenosine

What does dideoxyadenosine mean?
Dideoxyadenosine means a dideoxynucleoside, derived from adenosine, that inhibits DNA replication.
What part of speech is dideoxyadenosine?
Dideoxyadenosine is a noun.

Words near dideoxyadenosine in the dictionary

  1. didendrons
  2. Didenheim
  3. dideoxide
  4. dideoxides
  5. dideoxy
  6. dideoxyadenosine
  7. dideoxycitidine
  8. dideoxycytidine
  9. dideoxygenase
  10. dideoxygenases
  11. dideoxyhexose

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