oligo meaning

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oligo (noun): (biochemistry) a polynucleotide whose molecules contain relatively few nucleotides.

Definition of oligo

  1. (biochemistry) a polynucleotide whose molecules contain relatively few nucleotides

    Synonyms: oligonucleotide

    Type of: nucleotide

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