dideoxynucleotide

noun

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

OriginEnglish deoxynucleotide ← Latin di- ← Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-) →
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Meanings

noundideoxynucleotide (plural dideoxynucleotides)

plural dideoxynucleotides

  1. biochemistryAny nucleotide formed from a deoxynucleotide by loss of a second hydroxy group from the deoxyribose group
  2. biochemistryAny oligonucleotide consisting of two deoxynucleotides

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Englishdeoxynucleotide
  8. Englishdideoxynucleotide

From di- + deoxynucleotide.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dideoxynucleotide,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dideoxynucleotide.

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