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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any nucleoside formed from hypoxanthine attached to a ribose countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a nucleoside that is formed by the deamination of adenosine; used in kidney transplantation to provide a temporary source of sugar wordnet

Etymology

From ἰνός (inós), genitive singular of ἴς (ís, “sinew, muscle”).

Related phrases

inosine pranobex

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