English word hexadeoxynucleotide comes from English deoxynucleotide, English hexa- (Forming compound words with the sense of "six".)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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deoxynucleotide | English (eng) | (biochemistry, genetics) Any nucleotide that contains a deoxy sugar. |
hexa- | English (eng) | Forming compound words with the sense of "six". |
hexadeoxynucleotide | English (eng) | (biochemistry) Any oligonucleotide composed of six deoxynucleotides; typically formed from two trideoxynucleotides. |