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ribonucleoprotein
[ rahy-boh-noo-klee-oh-proh-teen, -tee-in, -nyoo- ]
noun
, Biochemistry.
- a substance composed of RNA in close association with protein; a nucleoprotein containing RNA. : RNP
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ribonucleoprotein1
First recorded in 1935–40; ribo(se) + nucleoprotein
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