INOSINE

inosine

(noun) a nucleoside that is formed by the deamination of adenosine; used in kidney transplantation to provide a temporary source of sugar

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

inosine (plural inosines)

(biochemistry, organic compound) Any nucleoside formed from hypoxanthine attached to a ribose

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

26 January 2025

NEGLECT

(verb) leave undone or leave out; “How could I miss that typo?”; “The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten”


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Coffee Trivia

You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.

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