guanosine

[ gwah-nuh-seen, -sin ]
/ ˈgwɑ nəˌsin, -sɪn /

noun Biochemistry.

a ribonucleoside component of ribonucleic acid, comprising ribose and guanine.

Origin of guanosine

First recorded in 1905–10; guan(ine) + -ose2 + -ine2

Words nearby guanosine

guanine, guanine deaminase, guanine deoxyribonucleotide, guanine ribonucleotide, guano, guanosine, guanosine monophosphate, guanosine triphosphate, guantánamo, guantánamo bay, guantánamo bay naval base

British Dictionary definitions for guanosine

guanosine
/ (ˈɡwɑːnəˌsiːn, -ˌziːn) /

noun

biochem a nucleoside consisting of guanine and ribose

Medical definitions for guanosine

guanosine
[ gwä′nə-sēn′, -sĭn ]

n.

A nucleoside consisting of guanine and ribose.