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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A chemical containing a phosphate group connected to ribose in turn connected to adenosine (which in turn is normally connected to diphosphate or triphosphate) in-compounds, uncountable

Etymology

From phospho- + ribosyl + adenosine.

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