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ribonucleotide
[ rahy-boh-noo-klee-uh-tahyd, -nyoo- ]
noun
, Biochemistry.
- 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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