Deoxyuridine

//diˌɒksɪˈjʊəɹɪdiːn// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A deoxyribonucleoside related to uridine countable, uncountable

    "A terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase–mediated deoxyuridine triphosphate nick-end labeling (TUNEL) assay showed that cells receiving HDAC4 shRNA died from apoptosis […]"

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desoxyuridine

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"A terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase–mediated deoxyuridine triphosphate nick-end labeling (TUNEL) assay showed that cells receiving HDAC4 shRNA died from apoptosis […]"

Etymology

From deoxy- + uridine.

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