

nucleosides
Meanings
An organic molecule in which a nitrogenous heterocyclic base (or nucleobase), which can be either a double-ringed purine or a single-ringed pyrimidine, is covalently attached to a five-carbon pentose sugar (deoxyribose in DNA or ribose in RNA). When the phosphate group is covalently attached to the pentose sugar, it forms a nucleotide.
Related Words
nitrogenous adjective
/naɪˈtrɑdʒənəs/ /nəˈtrɑdʒənəs/
Stickstoffhaltig
pyrimidine noun
/paɪˈɹɪ.mɪˌdiːn/
Pyrimidin
nucleotides noun
/ˈnjuːkliəˌtaɪdz/ /ˈnuːkliəˌtaɪdz/
Nukleotide
heterocyclic noun
/ˌhɛtəroʊˈsaɪklɪk/ /ˌhɛtərəˈsaɪklɪk/
Heterozyklus
"The pharmaceutical company is researching a new drug that contains a specific heterocycle known for its potential anti-inflammatory properties. "