nucleoprotein
noun
nu·cle·o·pro·tein
| \ ˌnü-klē-ō-ˈprō-ˌtēn
, ˌnyü-, -ˈprō-tē-ən\
, ˌnyü-, -ˈprō-tē-ən\
Definition of nucleoprotein
: a compound that consists of a protein (such as a histone) conjugated with a nucleic acid (such as a DNA) and that is the principal constituent of the hereditary material in chromosomes
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nucleoprotein
noun
nu·cleo·pro·tein
| \ ˌn(y)ü-klē-ō-ˈprō-ˌtēn, -ˈprōt-ē-ən
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Medical Definition of nucleoprotein
: a compound that consists of a protein (as a histone) conjugated with a nucleic acid (as a DNA) and that is the principal constituent of the hereditary material in chromosomes