dideoxyribonucleoside

noun

A deoxyribonucleoside in which an additional hydroxyl group has been replaced by a hydrogen

OriginEnglish ribonucleoside ← Latin di- ← Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-) →
Scrabble 38
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Meanings

noundideoxyribonucleoside (plural dideoxyribonucleosides)

plural dideoxyribonucleosides

  1. A deoxyribonucleoside in which an additional hydroxyl group has been replaced by a hydrogen

Origin

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

From di- + deoxy- + ribonucleoside.

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APA

dideoxyribonucleoside. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dideoxyribonucleoside

MLA

“dideoxyribonucleoside.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dideoxyribonucleoside. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dideoxyribonucleoside,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dideoxyribonucleoside.

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