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Nucleoside

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Noun

1. nucleoside

a glycoside formed by partial hydrolysis of a nucleic acid

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Nucleoside

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noun
biochemistry
a compound containing a purine or pyrimidine base linked to a sugar (usually ribose or deoxyribose)

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Nucleoside

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noun
any of various compounds consisting of a purine or pyrimidine base linked to a carbohydrate: a major component of a nucleotide

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Nucleoside

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n.
Any of various compounds, such as adenosine or guanosine, that consist of a sugar, usually ribose or deoxyribose, linked to a purine or pyrimidine base. Nucleosides are constituents of the nucleotides that make up nucleic acids.

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