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adenosine
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/ əˈdɛn əˌsin, -sɪn /
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noun
Biochemistry. a white, crystalline, water-soluble nucleoside, C10H13N5O4, of adenine and ribose.
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How to use adenosine in a sentence
His work has shown that these patients usually have poorly functioning mitochondria—organelles that provide energy to cells in the form of adenosine triphosphate, or ATP.
Increasing protein intake could help patients recover from the ICU|Alla Katnelson/Undark|August 25, 2021|Popular-ScienceIt was named adenosine triphosphate or adenyltriphosphoric acid, usually abbreviated by the symbol ATP.
British Dictionary definitions for adenosine
adenosine
/ (æˈdɛnəˌsiːn, ˌædɪˈnəʊsiːn) /
noun
biochem a nucleoside formed by the condensation of adenine and ribose. It is present in all living cells in a combined form, as in ribonucleic acids. Formula: C 10 H 13 N 5 O 4
Word Origin for adenosine
C20: a blend of adenine + ribose
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Medical definitions for adenosine
adenosine
[ ə-dĕn′ə-sēn′ ]
n.
A nucleoside that is a structural component of nucleic acids and the major molecular component of ADP, AMP, and ATP.
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Scientific definitions for adenosine
adenosine
[ ə-dĕn′ə-sēn′ ]
A compound consisting of adenine combined with ribose. Adenosine is one of the nucleotides in DNA and is also a component of ADP, AMP, and ATP. Chemical formula: C10H13N5O4.
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