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adenosine

noun

Simple meaning

A nucleoside derived from adenine and ribose, found in striated muscle tissue.

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Definition

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noun

  1. biochemistrygeneticsorganic chemistry

    A nucleoside derived from adenine and ribose, found in striated muscle tissue.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C1 · Advanced (estimated)
Frequency
Uncommon
Formality
Technical

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

This meaning: (biochemistry, genetics, organic chemistry) A nucleoside derived from adenine and ribose, found in striated muscle tissue.

Used this way, adenosine is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a scientific use: it names something precisely within a field of study, so it appears in research and teaching more than in conversation.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Specialist/technical
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Specialized
Connotation
Clinical and technical
Usage feel
Technical and specialized

Where it naturally appears

  • Science
  • Academic writing
  • Technical/specialist writing

Usage note

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adenosine kinasecyclic adenosinesee adenosineadenosine receptoratp adenosineendogenous adenosine

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Word Family

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Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • adenosine deaminasenounCompound term

    An enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia.

  • adenosine diphosphatenounCompound term

    An ester of adenosine that is converted to ATP for energy storage.

  • adenosine monophosphatenounCompound term

    A nucleotide found in muscle cells and important in metabolism.

  • adenosine triphosphatenounCompound term

    A nucleotide derived from adenosine that occurs in muscle tissue.

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