Meanings
noundideoxysugar (plural dideoxysugars)
plural dideoxysugars
- biochemistryAny deoxysugar having two deoxy- groups
Origin
From di- + deoxysugar or dideoxy- + sugar.
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dideoxysugar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dideoxysugar
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