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nucleoside
[ noo-klee-uh-sahyd, nyoo- ]
noun
, Biochemistry.
- any of the class of compounds derived by the hydrolysis of nucleic acids or nucleotides, consisting typically of deoxyribose or ribose combined with adenine, guanine, cytosine, uracil, or thymine.
nucleoside
/ ˈnjuːklɪəˌsaɪd /
noun
- biochem a compound containing a purine or pyrimidine base linked to a sugar (usually ribose or deoxyribose)
nucleoside
/ no̅o̅′klē-ə-sīd′ /
- Any of various compounds consisting of a sugar, usually ribose or deoxyribose, and a nitrogen base (a purine or pyrimidine). Nucleosides are constituents of the nucleotides of nucleic acids. Adenosine and thymidine are nucleosides.
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Origin of nucleoside1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nucleoside1
C20: from nucleo- + -ose ² + -ide
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