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adenosine
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6 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. adenosine
  2. adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate
  3. adenosine diphosphate
  4. adenosine monophosphate
  5. adenosine triphosphatase
  6. adenosine triphosphate

aden·o·sine

noun \ə-ˈde-nə-ˌsēn, -sən\

Definition of ADENOSINE

: a nucleoside C10H13N5O4 that is a constituent of RNA and yields adenine and ribose on hydrolysis

Origin of ADENOSINE

International Scientific Vocabulary, blend of adenine and ribose
First Known Use: circa 1909

aden·o·sine

noun \ə-ˈden-ə-ˌsēn, -sən\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of ADENOSINE

: a nucleoside C10H13N5O4 that is a constituent of RNA yielding adenine and ribose on hydrolysis

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