Pharmacologic Substance
guanosine Audio
gua·no·sine [ gwah-nuh-seen, -sin ]
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Definitions related to guanosine:
  • A purine nucleoside formed from a beta-N9-glycosidic bond between guanine and a ribose ring and is essential for metabolism.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A purine nucleoside that has guanine linked by its N9 nitrogen to the C1 carbon of ribose. It is a component of ribonucleic acid and its nucleotides play important roles in metabolism. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Purine nucleoside that has guanine linked by its N9 nitrogen to the C1 carbon of ribose; a component of ribonucleic acid; its nucleotides play important roles in metabolism.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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