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oligonucleotide en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ὀλῐ́γος (olĭ́gos)der. English oligo- Proto-Italic *knuks Latin nux Latin nucleuslbor. English nucleus English nucleo- English -ide English nucleotide English oligonucleotide From oligo- + nucleotide.

Meanings

  1. A short sequence of nucleotides (RNA or DNA), typically with twenty or fewer base pairs.

Forms

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oligonucleotides Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

spacer oligonucleotide typing · overgo · heterooligonucleotide · deoxyoligonucleotide · ribooligonucleotide · desoxyoligonucleotide · antisense oligonucleotide · oligonucleotidase

Synonyms

oligo

Translations (10)

fr oligonucléotide (a short sequence of nucleotides) · pt oligonucleotídeo (a short sequence of nucleotides) · el ολιγονουκλεοτίδιο (a short sequence of nucleotides) · is fákirni (a short sequence of nucleotides) · ca oligonucleòtid (a short sequence of nucleotides) · it oligonucleotide (a short sequence of nucleotides) · cmn 寡核苷酸 (a short sequence of nucleotides) · fi oligonukleotidi (a short sequence of nucleotides) · cs oligonukleotid (a short sequence of nucleotides) · es oligonucleótido (a short sequence of nucleotides)