adenosine

[ uh-den-uh-seen, -sin ]
/ əˈdɛn əˌsin, -sɪn /

noun

Biochemistry. a white, crystalline, water-soluble nucleoside, C10H13N5O4, of adenine and ribose.

Origin of adenosine

1905–10; < German Adenosin, blend of Adenin adenine and Ribose ribose

Words nearby adenosine

adenopathy, adenopharyngitis, adenophlegmon, adenosalpingitis, adenosarcoma, adenosine, adenosine arabinoside, adenosine cyclic monophosphate, adenosine deaminase, adenosine deaminase deficiency, adenosine diphosphate

British Dictionary definitions for adenosine

adenosine
/ (æˈdɛnəˌsiːn, ˌædɪˈnəʊsiːn) /

noun

biochem 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: C 10 H 13 N 5 O 4

Word Origin for adenosine

C20: a blend of adenine + ribose

Medical definitions for adenosine

adenosine
[ ə-dĕn′ə-sēn′ ]

n.

A nucleoside that is a structural component of nucleic acids and the major molecular component of ADP, AMP, and ATP.

Scientific definitions for adenosine

adenosine
[ ə-dĕn′ə-sēn′ ]

A compound consisting of adenine combined with ribose. Adenosine is one of the nucleotides in DNA and is also a component of ADP, AMP, and ATP. Chemical formula: C10H13N5O4.