deoxyribose

[ dee-ok-si-rahy-bohs ]
/ diˌɒk sɪˈraɪ boʊs /

noun Biochemistry.

any of certain carbohydrates derived from ribose by the replacement of a hydroxyl group with a hydrogen atom.
the sugar, HOCH2(CHOH)2CH2CHO, obtained from DNA by hydrolysis.

Origin of deoxyribose

First recorded in 1930–35; deoxy- + ribose

Words nearby deoxyribose

deoxyribonuclease, deoxyribonucleic acid, deoxyribonucleoprotein, deoxyribonucleoside, deoxyribonucleotide, deoxyribose, deoxythymidylic acid, dep., depaint, depants, depardieu

British Dictionary definitions for deoxyribose

deoxyribose

desoxyribose (dɛsˌɒksɪˈraɪbəʊs, -bəʊz)

/ (diːˌɒksɪˈraɪbəʊs, -bəʊz) /

noun

a pentose sugar obtained by the hydrolysis of DNA. Formula: C 5 H 10 O 4

Medical definitions for deoxyribose

deoxyribose
[ dē-ŏk′sē-rī′bōs′ ]

n.

A sugar that is a constituent of DNA.

Scientific definitions for deoxyribose

deoxyribose
[ dē-ŏk′sē-rī′bōs′ ]

The sugar found in the side chains of DNA, differing from ribose in having a hydrogen atom instead of an OH group on one of its carbon atoms. Chemical formula: C5H10O4.