English Explanatory Dictionary

deoxyribonucleic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or its derivatives.

Pronunciation

/di.ɒk.sɪˌɹaɪ.bəʊ.njuːˈkleɪ.ɪk/ /di.ɑk.siˌɹaɪ.boʊ.nuˈkleɪ.ɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-deoxyribonucleic.wav

Word forms

deoxyribonucleic desoxyribonucleic

Etymology

From deoxyribose + nucleic.

Related words

ribonucleic

Derived words

deoxyribonucleate
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