nucleotide
[ noo-klee-uh-tahyd, nyoo- ]
/ ˈnu kli əˌtaɪd, ˈnyu- /
noun Biochemistry.
any of a group of molecules that, when linked together, form the building blocks of DNA or RNA: composed of a phosphate group, the bases adenine, cytosine, guanine, and thymine, and a pentose sugar, in RNA the thymine base being replaced by uracil.
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Origin of nucleotide
First recorded in 1905–10; alteration of nucleoside
OTHER WORDS FROM nucleotide
in·ter·nu·cle·o·tide, adjectiveWords nearby nucleotide
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British Dictionary definitions for nucleotide
nucleotide
/ (ˈnjuːklɪəˌtaɪd) /
noun
biochem a compound consisting of a nucleoside linked to phosphoric acid. Nucleic acids are made up of long chains (polynucleotides) of such compounds
Word Origin for nucleotide
C20: from nucleo- + t (added for ease of pronunciation) + -ide
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Medical definitions for nucleotide
nucleotide
[ nōō′klē-ə-tīd′ ]
n.
Any of various compounds consisting of a nucleoside combined with a phosphate group and forming the basic constituent of DNA and RNA.
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Scientific definitions for nucleotide
nucleotide
[ nōō′klē-ə-tīd′ ]
Any of a group of organic compounds composed of a nucleoside linked to a phosphate group. Nucleotides are the basic building blocks of nucleic acids.
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