uridine
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.uri·dine
noun \ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌdēn\Definition of URIDINE
: a ribonucleoside C9H12N2O6 containing uracil that in the form of phosphate derivatives plays an important role in carbohydrate metabolism
Origin of URIDINE
International Scientific Vocabulary 1ur- + -idine
First Known Use: 1911
uri·dine
noun \ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌdēn\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of URIDINE
: a crystalline pyrimidine nucleoside C9H12N2O6 that is composed of uracil attached to ribose, that is derived by hydrolysis from nucleic acids, and that in the form of phosphate derivatives plays an important role in carbohydrate metabolism
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