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

4 April 2025

GUILLOTINE

(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”


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Coffee Trivia

According to WorldAtlas, Canada is the only non-European country to make its top ten list of coffee consumers. The United States at a distant 25 on the list.

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