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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   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. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a sugar that is a constituent of nucleic acids wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

carbohydrate

Etymology

From deoxy- + ribose.

Related phrases

deoxyribose nucleic aciddeoxyribonucleic acid

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