arabinoside
[ ar-uh-bin-uh-sahyd, uh-rab-uh-nuh- ]
/ ˌær əˈbɪn əˌsaɪd, əˈræb ə nə- /
noun Biochemistry.
a glycoside of arabinose, especially any of those used in antiviral therapy as structural analogs of ribonucleosides.
Nearby words
- arabic numeral,
- arabica bean,
- arabica coffee,
- arabicize,
- arabinose,
- arabis,
- arabist,
- arabize,
- arable,
- arabs
Origin of arabinoside
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