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in·o·sine   (ĭn'ə-sēn', -sĭn, ī'nə-)   
n.  A nucleoside formed by the deamination of adenosine or the hydrolysis of inosinic acid.

[Greek īs, īn-, sinew; see wei- in Indo-European roots + -os(e)2 + -ine2.]
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Main Entry: ino·sine
Pronunciation: 'in-&-"sEn, 'I-n&-, -s&n
Function: noun
: a crystalline nucleosideC10H12N4O5 formed by partial hydrolysis of inosinic acid or by deamination of adenosine and yielding hypoxanthine and ribose on hydrolysis
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inosine in·o·sine (ĭn'ə-sēn', -sĭn, ī'nə-)
n.
A nucleoside formed by the deamination of adenosine or the hydrolysis of inosinic acid.

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