deoxy-

deoxy-

See also: deoxy

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *de
Proto-Indo-European *-h₁
Proto-Indo-European *déh₁
Proto-Italic *dē
Latin dē
Latin dē-der.
English de-
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.?
Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s)bor.
English oxy-
English deoxy-

    From de- + oxy-.

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    Prefix

    deoxy-

    1. (chemistry) Formally derived from another compound by the replacement of a hydroxy group by a hydrogen atom

    Synonyms

    Derived terms

    English terms prefixed with deoxy-
    deoxyadenosine
    deoxyadenosylcobalamin
    deoxyadenylic
    deoxyaminosugar
    deoxyanthocyanidin
    deoxyanthocyanin
    deoxybarbiturate
    deoxybouvardin
    deoxycarnitine
    deoxyceramide
    chenodeoxycholic
    deoxycholic
    deoxychorismate
    deoxycorticosterone
    deoxycortisol
    deoxycytidine
    deoxycytidyl
    deoxycytidylic
    deoxycytosine
    deoxycortone
    dideoxy
    dideoxyribonucleoside
    dideoxyribonucleotide
    deoxydoxorubicin
    deoxyelephantopin
    deoxyepinephrine
    deoxyfluorination
    deoxyfucose
    deoxygalactose
    deoxyglucose
    deoxyguanine
    deoxyguanosine
    deoxyguanylic
    deoxyhemoglobin
    deoxyheptose
    deoxyhypusine
    deoxyinosine
    deoxymyoglobin
    deoxynivalenol
    deoxynojirimycin
    deoxynuclease
    deoxynucleoside
    deoxynucleotidase
    deoxynucleotide
    doxorubicin
    deoxypentose
    polydeoxy-
    ribodeoxyvirus
    deoxyribofuranose
    deoxyribose
    deoxyspergualin
    deoxystreptamine
    deoxytalose
    deoxytaurocholate
    deoxythymidine
    deoxythymidylate
    deoxythymidylic
    deoxythymine
    deoxyuracil
    deoxyuridine
    deoxyuridyl
    deoxyxylulose

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