deoxyribonucleotide

noun

de·​oxy·​ri·​bo·​nu·​cle·​o·​tide (ˌ)dē-ˈäk-si-ˌrī-bō-ˈn(y)ü-klē-ə-ˌtīd How to pronounce deoxyribonucleotide (audio)
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: a nucleotide that contains deoxyribose and is a constituent of DNA

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of deoxyribonucleotide was in 1958

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Cite this Entry

“Deoxyribonucleotide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deoxyribonucleotide. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

deoxyribonucleotide

noun
de·​oxy·​ri·​bo·​nu·​cle·​o·​tide
variants also desoxyribonucleotide
: a nucleotide that contains deoxyribose and is a constituent of DNA
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