adenosine

[ uh-den-uh-seen, -sin ]

noun

Biochemistry. a white, crystalline, water-soluble nucleoside, C10H13N5O4, of adenine and ribose.

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Origin of adenosine

1905–10; <German Adenosin, blend of Adeninadenine and Riboseribose

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It was named adenosine triphosphate or adenyltriphosphoric acid, usually abbreviated by the symbol ATP.
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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

Origin of adenosine

C20: a blend of adenine + ribose

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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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