dideoxyribonucleotide

noun

A deoxyribonucleotide in which an additional hydroxyl group has been replaced by a hydrogen

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Meanings

noundideoxyribonucleotide (plural dideoxyribonucleotides)

plural dideoxyribonucleotides

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 A deoxyribonucleotide in which an additional hydroxyl group has been replaced by a hydrogen

Origin

From di- + deoxy- + ribonucleotide.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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