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Definition of oligodeoxynucleotide in English:

oligodeoxynucleotide

noun

Biochemistry

  • A DNA molecule containing a small number of deoxyribonucleotide units.

Pronunciation

oligodeoxynucleotide

/ˌɒlɪɡə(ʊ)dɪɒksɪˈnjuːklɪətʌɪd/ /ɒˌlɪɡə(ʊ)dɪɒksɪˈnjuːklɪətʌɪd/

Origin

1960s; earliest use found in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.