ddNTP etymology

English word ddNTP comes from English dideoxynucleotide, English dideoxy

Detailed word origin of ddNTP

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
dideoxynucleotide English (eng) (biochemistry) Any nucleotide formed from a deoxynucleotide by loss of a second hydroxy group from the deoxyribose group. (biochemistry) Any oligonucleotide consisting of two deoxynucleotides.
dideoxy English (eng) (organic chemistry, of a sugar) Lacking two hydroxyl groups.
ddNTP English (eng)