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adenosine

[uh-den-uh-seen, -sin]
noun
  1. 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 Adenin adenine and Ribose ribose
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British Dictionary definitions for adenosine

adenosine

noun
  1. 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
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Word Origin

C20: a blend of adenine + ribose
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adenosine in Medicine

adenosine

(ə-dĕn′ə-sēn′)
n.
  1. A nucleoside that is a structural component of nucleic acids and the major molecular component of ADP, AMP, and ATP.
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adenosine in Science

adenosine

[ə-dĕn′ə-sēn′]
  1. 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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