"oligo" meaning in English

See oligo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɑlɪɡoʊ/ [General-American], /ˈɒlɪɡəʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: oligos [plural]
Etymology: Clipping of oligonucleotide Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|oligonucleotide}} Clipping of oligonucleotide Head templates: {{en-noun}} oligo (plural oligos)
  1. (biochemistry) An oligonucleotide. Categories (topical): Biochemistry Synonyms: oligonucleotide

Inflected forms

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