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(no̵̅o̅′klē ō tīd′, nyo̵̅o̅′-)

noun

any of several phosphate esters of nucleosides: the basic unit of nucleic acids
any of several compounds not found in nucleic acids, which function as coenzymes

Origin: altered < nucleoside

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noun

Any of various compounds consisting of a nucleoside combined with a phosphate group and forming the basic constituent of DNA and RNA.

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Origin: Alteration of nucleoside

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