adenosine | (noun) (biochemistry) a nucleoside that is a structural component of nucleic acids; it is present in all living cells in a combined form as a constituent of DNA and RNA and ADP and ATP and AMP | - |
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arccosine | (noun) the inverse function of the cosine; the angle that has a cosine equal to a given number | Synonyms: arc cosine, arccos, inverse cosine |
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arcsine | (noun) the inverse function of the sine; the angle that has a sine equal to a given number | Synonyms: arc sine, arcsin, inverse sine |
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arsine | (noun) a poisonous colorless flammable gas used in organic synthesis and to dope transistors and as a poison gas in warfare | - |
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bassine | (noun) coarse leaf fiber from palmyra palms used in making brushes and brooms | - |
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cosine | (noun) ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle | Synonyms: cos |
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cuisine | (noun) the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared | Synonyms: culinary art |
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cytosine | (noun) a base found in DNA and RNA and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with guanine | Synonyms: C |
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deoxyadenosine | (noun) a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of adenosine and deoxyribose | - |
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deoxyguanosine | (noun) a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of guanine and deoxyribose | Synonyms: guanosine |
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didanosine | (noun) an antiviral drug used to combat HIV infection, a reverse transcriptase inhibitor | Synonyms: ddI, DDI, dideoxyinosine |
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dideoxycytosine | (noun) an antiviral drug used to combat HIV infection; a nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NARTI) | Synonyms: ddC, DDC, zalcitabine |
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dideoxyinosine | (noun) an antiviral drug used to combat HIV infection, a reverse transcriptase inhibitor | Synonyms: ddI, DDI, didanosine |
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guanosine | (noun) a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of guanine and deoxyribose | Synonyms: deoxyguanosine |
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inosine | (noun) a nucleoside that is formed by the deamination of adenosine; used in kidney transplantation to provide a temporary source of sugar | - |
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iodotyrosine | (noun) tyrosine with iodine added | - |
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kerosine | (noun) a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters | Synonyms: coal oil, kerosene, lamp oil |
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limousine | (noun) large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur | Synonyms: limo |
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lysine | (noun) an essential amino acid found in proteins; occurs especially in gelatin and casein | - |
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sarcosine | (noun) a sweetish crystalline amino acid | - |
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sine | (noun) ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle | Synonyms: sin |
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tetramethyldiarsine | (noun) a poisonous oily liquid with a garlicky odor composed of 2 cacodyl groups; undergoes spontaneous combustion in dry air | Synonyms: cacodyl |
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tsine | (noun) wild ox of the Malay Archipelago | Synonyms: banteng, banting, Bos banteng |
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tyrosine | (noun) an amino acid found in most proteins; a precursor of several hormones | - |
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ursine | (adjective) of or relating to or similar to bears | - |
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