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dideoxyribonucleoside

dideoxyribonucleoside noun: a deoxyribonucleoside in which an additional hydroxyl group has been replaced by a hydrogen.

Noun

dideoxyribonucleoside (plural dideoxyribonucleosides)

  1. A deoxyribonucleoside in which an additional hydroxyl group has been replaced by a hydrogen

Forms of dideoxyribonucleoside

pluraldideoxyribonucleosides

Origin of dideoxyribonucleoside

From di- + deoxy- + ribonucleoside.

Questions about dideoxyribonucleoside

What does dideoxyribonucleoside mean?
Dideoxyribonucleoside means a deoxyribonucleoside in which an additional hydroxyl group has been replaced by a hydrogen.
What part of speech is dideoxyribonucleoside?
Dideoxyribonucleoside is a noun.
What is the plural of dideoxyribonucleoside?
The plural of dideoxyribonucleoside is dideoxyribonucleosides.

Words near dideoxyribonucleoside in the dictionary

  1. dideoxymannose
  2. dideoxynucleoside
  3. dideoxynucleosides
  4. dideoxynucleotide
  5. dideoxynucleotides
  6. dideoxyribonucleoside
  7. dideoxyribonucleosides
  8. dideoxyribonucleotide
  9. dideoxyribonucleotides
  10. dideoxysequencing
  11. dideoxysugar

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