oligonucleotide

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English

Etymology

From oligo- +‎ nucleotide.

Noun

oligonucleotide (plural oligonucleotides)

  1. a short sequence of nucleotides (RNA or DNA), typically with twenty or fewer base pairs
    Synonym: oligo
    Hyponym: oligodeoxyribonucleotide

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Italian

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Etymology

From oligo- +‎ nucleotide.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɔ.li.ɡo.nu.kle.oˈti.de/
  • Rhymes: -ide
  • Hyphenation: o‧li‧go‧nu‧cle‧o‧tì‧de

Noun

oligonucleotide m (plural oligonucleotidi)

  1. oligonucleotide

Further reading

  • oligonucleotide in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • oligonucleotide in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana