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nucleotide vs deoxynucleotide

deoxynucleotide vs nucleotide

nucleotide and deoxynucleotide both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nucleotide Yes No No No
deoxynucleotide Yes No No No
As nouns, deoxynucleotide is a hyponym of nucleotide; that is, deoxynucleotide is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than nucleotide:
  • nucleotide: a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)
  • deoxynucleotide: Any nucleotide that contains a deoxy sugar.
nucleotide (noun) deoxynucleotide (noun)
a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA) Any nucleotide that contains a deoxy sugar.
Difference between nucleotide and deoxynucleotide

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