deoxyribonucleoside: Meaning and Definition of

de•ox•y•ri•bo•nu•cle•o•side

Pronunciation: (dē-ok"si-rī"bō-n'klē-u-sīd", -ny'-), [key]
— n. Biochem.
  1. a compound composed of deoxyribose and either a purine or a pyrimidine.
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