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nucleoside

nuc·leo·side

UK/ˈn(j)u(ː)kliəˌsaɪd/ US/ˈn(j)u(ː)kliəˌsaɪd/ uncommon

noun

1.

a glycoside formed by partial hydrolysis of a nucleic acid

Origin

Probably from nucleo- + (glyc)oside.

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