Definition
noun, plural: ribonucleosides
A nucleoside in which ribose is the sugar component.
Supplement
Examples of ribonucleoside are adenosine, guanosine, cytidine, and uridine.
Word origin: ribo– from ribose + nucleoside.
Related terms: purine ribonucleoside.
Compare: deoxyribonucleoside.
See also: nucleoside.
Dictionary > Ribonucleoside
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