deoxyribose ( synonym found)

Definition of deoxyribose:

(n) : a derivative of the pentose sugar ribose in which the 2' hydroxyl (-OH) is reduced to a hydrogen (H); it is a constituent the nucleotides that comprise the biopolyer, deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA

Definition of deoxyribose:

(n) : a derivative of the pentose sugar ribose in which the 2' hydroxyl (-OH) is reduced to a hydrogen (H); it is a constituent the nucleotides that comprise the biopolyer, deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA

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