To save this word, you'll need to log in.
de·oxy·ri·bo·nu·cleo·pro·tein | \ (ˌ)dē-ˌäk-sē-ˌrī-bō-ˌn(y)ü-klē-ō-ˈprō-ˌtēn, -ˈprōt-ē-ən 
\
\variants:
also desoxyribonucleoprotein \ ˌdes- \
\Medical Definition of deoxyribonucleoprotein
: a nucleoprotein that yields DNA on hydrolysis
Comments on deoxyribonucleoprotein
What made you want to look up deoxyribonucleoprotein? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Challenging Vocabulary Quiz Returns!
- Which is a synonym of fuliginous?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
Share deoxyribonucleoprotein