uridine

uridine [yoo r-i-deen, -din] noun Biochemistry.

1. a ribonucleoside composed of ribose and uracil.

British Dictionary definitions for uridine uridine noun

1. biochem a nucleoside present in all living cells in a combined form, esp in RNA

Word Origin for uridine C20: from uro- 1 + -ide + -ine ² uridine in Medicine uridine [yur′ĭ-dēn′] n.

1. A white odorless powder that is the nucleoside of uracil and is important in carbohydrate metabolism.