First Known Use: 1911
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uridine
noun uri·dine \ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌdēn\
Definition of URIDINE
: a ribonucleoside C9H12N2O6 containing uracil that in the form of phosphate derivatives plays an important role in carbohydrate metabolism
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Origin of URIDINE
International Scientific Vocabulary 1ur- + -idine
Medical Dictionary
uridine
noun uri·dine \ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌdēn\
Medical Definition of URIDINE
: a crystalline pyrimidine nucleoside C9H12N2O6 that is composed of uracil attached to ribose, that is derived by hydrolysis from nucleic acids, and that in the form of phosphate derivatives plays an important role in carbohydrate metabolism
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