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dideoxynucleotide

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any nucleotide formed from a deoxynucleotide by loss of a second hydroxy group from the deoxyribose group

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Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Meaning 2

Any oligonucleotide consisting of two deoxynucleotides

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Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh1 Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- English deoxynucleotide English dideoxynucleotide From di- + deoxynucleotide.