inosine
inosine · inosines
Inosin
Any nucleoside formed from hypoxanthine attached to a riboseAny nucleoside formed from hypoxanthine attached to a ribose
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Any nucleoside formed from hypoxanthine attached to a ribose
Inosin
More definitions
- a nucleoside that is formed by the deamination of adenosine; used in kidney transplantation to provide a temporary source of sugar
Translations
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By meaning 1
Any nucleoside formed from hypoxanthine attached to a ribose:
Origin
From ἰνός (inós), genitive singular of ἴς (ís, “sinew, muscle”).From ἰνός (inós), genitive singular of ἴς (ís, “sinew, muscle”).
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Forms
plural: inosinesWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable