ˈyu̇rəˌdēn, -_də̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary ur- (I) + -idine
: a crystalline nucleoside C 9 H 12 N 2 O 6 that is obtained by hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid and uridylic acid and that in the form of phosphate derivatives (as the coenzyme uridine diphosphate glucose) plays an important role in carbohydrate metabolism; 1- d -ribosyl-uracil