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deoxyribose: Meaning and Definition of
de•ox•y•ri•bose
Pronunciation: (dē-ok"si-rī'bōs), [key]
— n. Biochem.
- any of certain carbohydrates derived from ribose by the replacement of a hydroxyl group with a hydrogen atom.
- the sugar, HOCH(CHOH)CHCHO, obtained from DNA by hydrolysis.
See also:
- deoxyribose (Thesaurus)
