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uridine

[ yoor-i-deen, -din ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. a ribonucleoside composed of ribose and uracil.


uridine

/ ˈjʊərɪˌdiːn /

noun

  1. biochem a nucleoside present in all living cells in a combined form, esp in RNA


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Word History and Origins

Origin of uridine1

C20: from uro- 1+ -ide + -ine ²

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uricolysisuridylic acid