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deoxy sugar
deoxy sugar definition - medical
de·ox·y sugar (dē-ŏkˈsē)
noun A sugar containing fewer oxygen atoms than carbon atoms, resulting in one or more carbons in the molecule lacking an attached hydroxyl group.
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