pol·y·nu·cle·o·tide (p l  -n  kl- -t d, -ny-)n. A polymeric compound, usually DNA or RNA, consisting of a number of nucleotides. |
polynucleotide [ˌpɒlɪˈnjuːklɪəˌtaɪd]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) Biochem a molecular chain of nucleotides chemically bonded by a series of ester linkages between the phosphoryl group of one nucleotide and the hydroxyl group of the sugar in the adjacent nucleotide. Nucleic acids consist of long chains of polynucleotides
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