Nouns Starting With RIB
Here's the list of all the 69 Nouns Starting With RIB in the English Language.
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ribbon | 1. any long object resembling a thin line 2. an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event More Definitions → |
rib | 1. support resembling the rib of an animal 2. any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates) More Definitions → |
ribosome | 1. an organelle in the cytoplasm of a living cell; they attach to mRNA and move down it one codon at a time and then stop until tRNA brings the required amino acid; when it reaches a stop codon it falls apart and releases the completed protein molecule for use by the cell More Definitions → |
riboflavin | 1. a B vitamin that prevents skin lesions and weight loss More Definitions → |
ribose | 1. a pentose sugar important as a component of ribonucleic acid More Definitions → |
ribavirin | 1. an inhaled antiviral agent (trade name Virazole) that may be used to treat serious virus infections More Definitions → |
ribonuclease | 1. a transferase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid More Definitions → |
ribbing | 1. a framework of ribs 2. the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances More Definitions → |
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