deoxyribose

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24
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Letters
11

Definition of deoxyribose

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A derivative of the pentose sugar ribose in which the 2' hydroxyl (-OH) is reduced to a hydrogen (H); it is a constituent of the nucleotides that constitute the biopolymer, deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA.

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Etymology

From deoxy- + ribose.

Words you can make from deoxyribose

200+ playable · top: DESOXY (17 pts)

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