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Where does “riboadenine” come from?

riboadenine (English) comes from English adenine, from German Adenin, from Ancient Greek ἀδήν — gland.

riboadenine (English): adenosine

Definitions

  1. adenosine

Ancestry of “riboadenine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishadenineA base, CHN, found in certain glands and tissues,...
2GermanAdeninadenine
3Ancient Greekἀδήνgland

Words derived from “riboadenine”

  • homopolyriboadenine
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