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ribonucleotide

[ rahy-boh-noo-klee-uh-tahyd, -nyoo- ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. an ester, composed of a ribonucleoside and phosphoric acid, that is a constituent of ribonucleic acid.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ribonucleotide1

First recorded in 1925–30; ribo(nucleic acid) + nucleotide

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