1. containing or derived from a sugar or compound that has one fewer oxygen atom than the parent compound; especially used in biochemistry to describe deoxyribose or deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
Usage: technical; biochemistry; often used in compound terms such as 'desoxy sugar' or 'desoxy nucleotide'; variant spelling of 'deoxy'

Examples

• Desoxy sugars are found in the backbone of DNA molecules.
• The desoxy form of ribose is a key component of genetic material.
• Scientists study desoxy compounds to understand DNA structure.
• Desoxy nucleotides are building blocks of the genetic code.