uridine Syllabification: (u·ri·dine)Pronunciation: /ˈyo͝orəˌdēn, -dn/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 + -ine4uridine in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of uridine in the British & World English dictionary