Meaning Of The Word Nucleoside

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Nucleoside Meaning

Nucleoside Definition
Nucleoside Definition

What's The Definition Of Nucleoside?

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

nucleoside in British English
noun: a compound containing a purine or pyrimidine base linked to a sugar (usually ribose or deoxyribose)

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