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uridine

Syllabification: (u·ri·dine)

Definition of uridine

noun

Biochemistry
  • a compound formed by partial hydrolysis of RNA. It is a nucleoside containing uracil linked to ribose.

Origin:

early 20th century: from ur(acil) + -ide + -ine4

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Definition of uridine in the British & World English dictionary