Noun: deoxyribose dee,ók-si'rI,bows or dee,ók-si'rI,bowz
- 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