oligonucleotide
ol·i·go·nu·cle·o·tide
noun \-ˈnü-klē-ə-ˌtīd, -ˈnyü-\Definition of OLIGONUCLEOTIDE
: a short nucleic-acid chain usually consisting of up to approximately 20 nucleotides
First Known Use of OLIGONUCLEOTIDE
1942
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