Uridine
noun, Biochemistry.
1.
a ribonucleoside composed of ribose and uracil.
noun
1.
(biochem) a nucleoside present in all living cells in a combined form, esp in RNA
uridine u·ri·dine (yur’ĭ-dēn’)
n.
A white odorless powder that is the nucleoside of uracil and is important in carbohydrate metabolism.
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/ˌjuːrɪˈdɪlɪk/ noun 1. a nucleotide consisting of uracil, ribose, and a phosphate group. It is a constituent of RNA Also called uridine monophosphate uridylic acid u·ri·dyl·ic acid (yur’ĭ-dĭl’ĭk) n. A nucleoside of uridine formed in the hydrolysis of RNA. Also called uridine phosphate.