dideoxyadenosine

noun

A dideoxynucleoside, derived from adenosine, that inhibits DNA replication

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Meanings

noundideoxyadenosine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA dideoxynucleoside, derived from adenosine, that inhibits DNA replication

Origin

From dideoxy- + adenosine.

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APA

dideoxyadenosine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dideoxyadenosine

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“dideoxyadenosine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dideoxyadenosine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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