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ribonucleoside

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[rahy-boh-noo-klee-uh-sahyd, -nyoo-] / ˌraɪ boʊˈnu kli əˌsaɪd, -ˈnyu- /

noun

Biochemistry.

  1. a ribonucleotide precursor that contains ribose and a purine or pyrimidine base.

Etymology

Origin of ribonucleoside

First recorded in 1930–35; ribo(nucleic acid) + nucleoside

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