a compound which is an intermediate in the metabolism of purine and is used in kidney transplantation to provide a temporary source of sugar. It is a nucleoside consisting of hypoxanthine linked to ribose.
Origin:
early 20th century: from Greek is, in- 'fibre, muscle' + -ose2+ -ine4
inosine in other Oxford dictionaries
Definition of inosine in the US English dictionary
