adenosine

Meanings

Noun

(biochemistry) a nucleoside that is a structural component of nucleic acids; it is present in all living cells in a combined form as a constituent of DNA and RNA and ADP and ATP and AMP
A nucleoside derived from adenine and ribose, found in striated muscle tissue.

Origin / Etymology

From German Adenosin, corresponding to aden(ine) + (rib)os(e) + -ine.

Scrabble Score: 10

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Words With Friends Score: 12

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