ribonucleoprotein

noun ri·bo·nu·cleo·pro·tein \-ˌnü-klē-ō-ˈprō-ˌtēn, -ˈprō-tē-ən\

Definition of RIBONUCLEOPROTEIN

: a nucleoprotein that contains RNA

1940

Medical Dictionary

noun ri·bo·nu·cleo·pro·tein \-ˌn(y)ü-klē-ō-ˈprō-ˌtēn, -ˈprōt-ē-ən\

: a nucleoprotein that contains RNA

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