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nucleosome
noun nu·cle·o·some \-ˌsōm\
Definition of NUCLEOSOME
: any of the repeating globular subunits of chromatin that consist of a complex of DNA and histone
— nu·cle·o·so·mal \ˌnü-klē-ə-ˈsō-məl, ˌnyü-\ adjective
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First Known Use of NUCLEOSOME
1962
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nucleosome
noun nu·cleo·some \-ˌsōm\
Medical Definition of NUCLEOSOME
: any of the repeating globular subunits of chromatin that consist of a complex of DNA and histone and are thought to be present only during interphase
—nu·cleo·so·mal \ˌn(y)ü-klē-ə-ˈsō-məl\ adjective
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