ribose

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noun
Definitions
  • (carbohydrate) A naturally occurring pentose sugar, which is a component of the nucleosides and nucleotides that constitute the nucleic acid biopolymer, RNA. It is also found in riboflavin.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Ribose.

Origin

German (Berlin)

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