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Word: Inosine
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 20th century: from Greek is, in- ‘fibre, muscle’ + -ose+ -ine
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɪnə(ʊ)siːn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a compound which is an intermediate in the metabolism of purine and is used in kidney transplantation to provide a temporary source of sugar. It is a nucleoside consisting of hypoxanthine linked to ribose.
Short Definition:compound which is intermediate in metabolism of purine and is used in kidney transplantation
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