mononucleotide

mononucleotide definition - medical

mon·o·nu·cle·o·tide (mŏnˌō-no͞oˈklē-ə-tīdˌ)

noun
A nucleotide consisting of one molecule each of a phosphoric acid, a sugar, and either a purine or a pyrimidine base.

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