[ 'rʌɪbəʊz , -s ]
■ noun Chemistry a sugar which is a constituent of nucleosides and several vitamins and enzymes.
Origin
C19: arbitrary alt. of arabinose , a related sugar.
RIBOSE
Meaning of RIBOSE in English
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004