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oligonucleotide
[ ol-i-goh-noo-klee-uh-tahyd, -nyoo- ]
oligonucleotide
/ ˌɒlɪɡəʊˈnjuːklɪəˌtaɪd /
noun
- a polymer consisting of a small number of nucleotides
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Word History and Origins
Origin of oligonucleotide1
First recorded in 1940–45; oligo- + nucleotide
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Example Sentences
The other half of the mutants received the experimental drug, called antisense oligonucleotide or OL-1.
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