nucleoside

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/ˈn(j)u(ː)kliəˌsaɪd/

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/ˈn(j)u(ː)kliəˌsaɪd/ · /ˈn(j)u(ː)kliəˌsaɪd/ (US) · /ˈn(j)u(ː)klioʊˌsaɪd/ (US)

Definition of nucleoside

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noun

an organic molecule in which a nitrogenous heterocyclic base (or nucleobase), which can be either a double-ringed purine or a single-ringed pyrimidine, is covalently attached to a five-carbon pentose sugar (deoxyribose in DNA or ribose in RNA). When the phosphate group is covalently attached to the pentose sugar, it forms a nucleotide.

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Probably from nucleo- + (glyc)oside.

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