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oligonucleotide

American  
[ol-i-goh-noo-klee-uh-tahyd, -nyoo-] / ˌɒl ɪ goʊˈnu kli əˌtaɪd, -ˈnyu- /

noun

Biochemistry.

  1. a chain of a few nucleotides.

oligonucleotide British  
/ ˌɒlɪɡəʊˈnjuːklɪəˌtaɪd /

noun

  1. a polymer consisting of a small number of nucleotides

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Etymology

Origin of oligonucleotide

First recorded in 1940–45; oligo- + nucleotide

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