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oligonucleotide

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oligonucleotide

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Main Entry: ol·i·go·nu·cle·o·tide

Pronunciation: \-ˈnü-klē-ə-ˌtīd, -ˈnyü-\

Function: noun

Date: 1942

: a short nucleic-acid chain usually consisting of up to approximately 20 nucleotides

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