guanosine

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

gua·no·sine

noun \ˈgwä-nə-ˌsēn\

Definition of GUANOSINE

: a nucleoside C10H13N5O5 composed of guanine and ribose

Origin of GUANOSINE

guan- (as in guanine) + ribose + -ine
First Known Use: 1909

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