ribonucleoprotein
[ rahy-boh-noo-klee-oh-proh-teen, -tee-in, -nyoo- ]
/ ˌraɪ boʊˌnu kli oʊˈproʊ tin, -ti ɪn, -ˌnyu- /
noun Biochemistry.
a substance composed of RNA in close association with protein; a nucleoprotein containing RNA. Abbreviation: RNP
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Origin of ribonucleoprotein
First recorded in 1935–40; ribo(se) + nucleoprotein
Words nearby ribonucleoprotein
ribo-, riboflavin, riboflavin kinase, ribonuclease, ribonucleic acid, ribonucleoprotein, ribonucleoside, ribonucleotide, ribose, ribose 5-phosphate isomerase, riboso
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Medical definitions for ribonucleoprotein
ribonucleoprotein
[ rī′bō-nōō′klē-ō-prō′tēn ]
n.
A nucleoprotein that contains RNA.
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