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dideoxysugar

dideoxysugar noun: any deoxysugar having two deoxy- groups.

Noun

dideoxysugar (plural dideoxysugars)

  1. Any deoxysugar having two deoxy- groups

Forms of dideoxysugar

pluraldideoxysugars

Origin of dideoxysugar

From di- + deoxysugar or dideoxy- + sugar.

Questions about dideoxysugar

What does dideoxysugar mean?
Dideoxysugar means any deoxysugar having two deoxy- groups.
What part of speech is dideoxysugar?
Dideoxysugar is a noun.
What is the plural of dideoxysugar?
The plural of dideoxysugar is dideoxysugars.

Words near dideoxysugar in the dictionary

  1. dideoxyribonucleoside
  2. dideoxyribonucleosides
  3. dideoxyribonucleotide
  4. dideoxyribonucleotides
  5. dideoxysequencing
  6. dideoxysugar
  7. dideoxysugars
  8. dideoxythymidine
  9. dideoxythymidines
  10. didepside
  11. diderm

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