deoxy
adj/diːˈɒksi/
Etymology From de- + oxy.
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Describing any compound formally derived from another by replacement of a hydroxy group by a hydrogen atom.
- Derived terms
- deoxyhexose, deoxyketohexose, deoxynucleic, deoxyoligonucleotide, deoxy sugar, deoxysugar, dideoxy, doxenitoin, fluorodeoxyglucose, ribodeoxyvirus