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oligonucleotide
noun ol·i·go·nu·cle·o·tide \-ˈnü-klē-ə-ˌtīd, -ˈnyü-\
Definition of OLIGONUCLEOTIDE
: a short nucleic-acid chain usually consisting of up to approximately 20 nucleotides
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First Known Use of OLIGONUCLEOTIDE
1942
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oligonucleotide
noun oli·go·nu·cle·o·tide \-ˈn(y)ü-klē-ə-ˌtīd\
Medical Definition of OLIGONUCLEOTIDE
: a relatively short single-stranded nucleic-acid chain (as an oligodeoxynucleotide or oligoribonucleotide) usually consisting of up to approximately 20 nucleotides
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