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uridine

u ri dine |ˈyo͝orəˌdēn, -dn ˈjʊrəˌdin | ▶noun Biochemistry a compound formed by partial hydrolysis of RNA. It is a nucleoside containing uracil linked to ribose. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from ur (acil ) + -ide + -ine 4 .

 

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uridine

uridine |ˈjʊərɪdiːn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Biochemistry a compound formed by partial hydrolysis of RNA. It is a nucleoside containing uracil linked to ribose. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from ur (acil ) + -ide + -ine 4 .