English word deoxynucleotide comes from English nucleotide, English deoxy-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| nucleotide | English (eng) | (biochemistry) The monomer constituting DNA or RNA biopolymer molecules. Each nucleotide consists of a nitrogenous heterocyclic base (or nucleobase), which can be either a double-ringed purine or a single-ringed pyrimidine; a five-carbon pentose sugar (deoxyribose in DNA or ribose in RNA); and a phosphate group. |
| deoxy- | English (eng) | (chemistry) Forming the names of compounds that are formally derived from others by the replacement of a hydroxy group by a hydrogen atom. |
| deoxynucleotide | English (eng) | (biochemistry, genetics) Any nucleotide that contains a deoxy sugar. |