repeat unit

noun — 2 senses

repeat unit

noun
1

Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A specific arrangement of atoms that repeats within a macromolecule

2

Biology, Genetics, Medicine, Natural sciences, Sciences A specific sequence of bases that repeats within a nucleic acid (or of amino acids within a protein)

Related terms
monomer

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