Adenosine Definition

ə-dĕnə-sēn
noun
A nucleoside, C10 H13 N5 O4 , composed of adenine linked to ribose, that is a structural component of nucleic acids and the major molecular component of ADP, AMP, and ATP.
American Heritage
A white, odorless, crystalline powder, C5H4N5C5H9O4, obtained from the hydrolysis of yeast nucleic acid: it is a nucleoside consisting of adenine and ribose.
Webster's New World
A nucleoside, C10 H13 N5 O4 , that is composed of adenine linked to ribose, is a component of nucleic acids and of ADP, AMP, and ATP, and plays a role in regulating various physiological functions.
American Heritage Medicine

(biochemistry, genetics, organic chemistry, uncountable) A nucleoside derived from adenine and ribose, found in striated muscle tissue.

Wiktionary
(countable, chemistry) An instance of adenosine.
This reaction will replace all the adenosines with isosines.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Adenosine

Noun

Singular:
adenosine
Plural:
adenosines

Origin of Adenosine

  • Blend of adenine and ribose.

    From Wiktionary

  • Blend of adenine ribose

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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