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deoxyribose (n.)

also desoxyribose, 1931, from deoxy- (because the 2' hydroxyl (-OH) in the sugar is in this case reduced to a hydrogen (H) by loss of an oxygen) + ribose.

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Definitions of deoxyribose from WordNet

deoxyribose (n.)
a sugar that is a constituent of nucleic acids;
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