[noo-klee-uh-sahyd, nyoo-] 
| any of the class of compounds derived by the hydrolysis of nucleic acids or nucleotides, consisting typically of deoxyribose or ribose combined with adenine, guanine, cytosine, uracil, or thymine. |
| nu·cle·o·side (nōō'klē-ə-sīd', nyōō'-) n. Any of various compounds consisting of a sugar, usually ribose or deoxyribose, and a purine or pyrimidine base, especially a compound obtained by hydrolysis of a nucleic acid, such as adenosine or guanine. |
nucleoside nu·cle·o·side (n&oomacr;'klē-ə-sīd', ny&oomacr;'-)
n.
Any of various compounds consisting of a sugar, usually ribose or deoxyribose, and a purine or pyrimidine base, especially a compound obtained by hydrolysis of a nucleic acid, such as adenosine or guanine.
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