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nucleotide
[ noo-klee-uh-tahyd, nyoo- ]
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.
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
nucleotide
/ no̅o̅′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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- inter·nucle·o·tide adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nucleotide1
First recorded in 1905–10; alteration of nucleoside
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nucleotide1
C20: from nucleo- + t (added for ease of pronunciation) + -ide
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