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in·o·sine

 (ĭn′ə-sēn′, -sĭn, ī′nə-)
n.
A nucleoside that is involved in purine metabolism, as a precursor and a metabolite of adenosine.

[Greek īs, īn-, sinew; see wei- in Indo-European roots + -os(e) + -ine.]
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inosine

(ˈɪnəˌsaɪn)
n
(Biochemistry) biochem a nucleoside, C10H12N4O5, formed from the attachment of hypoxanthine to a ribose ring, and which is used as a temporary source of sugar during kidney transportation
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Noun1.inosine - a nucleoside that is formed by the deamination of adenosine; used in kidney transplantation to provide a temporary source of sugar
nucleoside - a glycoside formed by partial hydrolysis of a nucleic acid
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