oligonucleotide
[ ol-i-goh-noo-klee-uh-tahyd, -nyoo- ]
/ ˌɒl ɪ goʊˈnu kli əˌtaɪd, -ˈnyu- /
noun Biochemistry.
a chain of a few nucleotides.
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Origin of oligonucleotide
First recorded in 1940–45; oligo- + nucleotide
Words nearby oligonucleotide
oligohydruria, oligomenorrhea, oligomer, oligomerous, oligomorphic, oligonucleotide, oligopeptide, oligophagous, oligophrenia, oligopnea, oligopoly
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British Dictionary definitions for oligonucleotide
oligonucleotide
/ (ˌɒlɪɡəʊˈnjuːklɪəˌtaɪd) /
noun
a polymer consisting of a small number of nucleotides
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Medical definitions for oligonucleotide
oligonucleotide
[ ŏl′ĭ-gō-nōō′klē-ə-tīd ]
n.
A polymeric chain of two to ten nucleotides.
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