Dideoxy

Origin

- + di + deoxy-

Full definition of dideoxy

Adjective

1. (organic chemistry, of a sugar) Lacking two hydroxyl groups.

Derived terms

• ddNTP
• dideoxycytidine
• dideoxyhexose
• dideoxyinosine
• dideoxynucleotide
• dideoxyribonucleoside
• dideoxyribonucleotide
• dideoxysugar