'deoxyribose' definitions:
Definition of 'deoxyribose'
(from WordNet)
noun
A sugar that is a constituent of nucleic acids
Definition of 'deoxyribose'
From: GCIDE
- deoxyribose \deoxyribose\ n. a pentose (C5H10O4) in which one of the hydroxyl groups of ribose has been replaced by a hydrogen. In deoxyribonucleic acids, the deoxyribose is D-2-deoxyribose, in which the hydroxyl at the 2 position of ribose is the one which is replaced by hydrogen. [PJC]