nucleoside
nu·cle·o·side
noun \ˈnü-klē-ə-ˌsīd, ˈnyü-\Definition of NUCLEOSIDE
: a compound (as guanosine or adenosine) that consists of a purine or pyrimidine base combined with deoxyribose or ribose and is found especially in DNA or RNA
Origin of NUCLEOSIDE
International Scientific Vocabulary nucle- + 2-ose + -ide
First Known Use: 1911
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