INOSINE


Meaning of INOSINE in English

[ 'ɪnə(ʊ)si:n ]

■ noun Biochemistry a compound which is formed in the metabolism of purine and is a nucleoside containing ribose.

Origin

early 20th cent.: from Gk is , in- 'fibre, muscle' + -ose 2 + -ine 4 .

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