uridine

(yo̵orə dēn′)

noun

a nucleoside, CHNO, formed from uracil and ribose and found in RNA

Origin: ur(o)- + -id(e) + -ine

See uridine in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A white, odorless powder, C9H12N2O6, that is the nucleoside of uracil, important in carbohydrate metabolism, and used in biochemical experiments.

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