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Meaning of nucleoside | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈn(j)u(ː)kliəˌsaɪd/

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

Suomi nukleosidi
Italiano nucleoside
日本語 ヌクレオシド
Polski nukleozyd

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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