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Noun: deoxyribose  dee,ók-si'rI,bows or dee,ók-si'rI,bowz
  1. A sugar that is a constituent of nucleic acids
    "Deoxyribose is the sugar component of DNA, distinguishing it from RNA"

Derived forms: deoxyriboses

Type of: carb [informal], carbohydrate, saccharide, sugar

Encyclopedia: Deoxyribose