nucleoprotein
noun
ˌnyü-, -ˈprō-tē-ən\
Definition of nucleoprotein
: a compound that consists of a protein (such as a histone) conjugated with a nucleic acid (such as a DNA) and that is the principal constituent of the hereditary material in chromosomes
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nucleoprotein
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Medical Definition of nucleoprotein
: a compound that consists of a protein (as a histone) conjugated with a nucleic acid (as a DNA) and that is the principal constituent of the hereditary material in chromosomes
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