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nucleoside

nu·cle·o·side
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [noo-klee-uh-sahyd, nyoo-]
    • /ˈnu kli əˌsaɪd, ˈnyu-/
    • /njˈuːklɪˌɒsaɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noo-klee-uh-sahyd, nyoo-]
    • /ˈnu kli əˌsaɪd, ˈnyu-/

Definitions of nucleoside word

  • noun nucleoside any of the class of compounds derived by the hydrolysis of nucleic acids or nucleotides, consisting typically of deoxyribose or ribose combined with adenine, guanine, cytosine, uracil, or thymine. 1
  • noun nucleoside A compound (e.g., adenosine or cytidine) commonly found in DNA or RNA, consisting of a purine or pyrimidine base linked to a sugar. 1
  • noun nucleoside a compound containing a purine or pyrimidine base linked to a sugar (usually ribose or deoxyribose) 0
  • noun nucleoside any of various compounds consisting of a purine or pyrimidine base linked to a carbohydrate: a major component of a nucleotide 0
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Origin of nucleoside

First appearance:

before 1910
One of the 15% newest English words
1910-15; nucle(ic) + -ose2 + -ide

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Parts of speech for Nucleoside

noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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nucleoside popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Related words

  • adenosine

    a nucleoside formed by the condensation of adenine and ribose. It is present in all living cells in a combined form, as in ribonucleic acids. Formula: C10H13N5O4

  • cytarabine

    a toxic synthetic nucleoside, C 9 H 13 N 3 O 5 , used as an immunosuppressive and cytotoxic agent in the treatment of certain leukemias.

  • deoxyribonucleoside

    a compound composed of deoxyribose and either a purine or a pyrimidine.

  • helicase

    any of the enzymes that use the energy derived from the hydrolysis of nucleoside triphosphates to unwind the double-stranded helical structure of nucleic acids: RNA and DNA helicases.

  • thymidine

    a nucleoside, C 10 H 14 N 2 O 5 , containing thymine and deoxyribose, that is a constituent of DNA.
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