ribose noun.
['rʌɪbǝʊz, -s] L19.[Arbitrary alt. of ARABINOSE: see -OSE2.]Biochemistry. A pentose occurring widely in nature as a constituent of nucleosides and several vitamins and enzymes.
Comb.:
ribosenucleic adjective:
ribose acid =
RIBONUCLEIC acid.
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