adenosine
noun
aden·o·sine ə-ˈde-nə-ˌsēn 
-sən
: a nucleoside C10H13N5O4 that is a constituent of RNA and yields adenine and ribose on hydrolysis
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web So during a coffee nap, your brain clears out the adenosine and makes room for caffeine to move in. 
Sonya Collins, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2022 Blocking adenosine signaling with a drug had the same effect on healthy mice. Mo Costandi, Scientific American, 29 June 2017 However, the analog's molecular makeup differs from real adenosine just enough to grind the copying process to a halt. Lila Thulin, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2020 The drug Remdesivir is basically an altered version of the natural building block adenosine – which is essential for DNA and RNA. Katherine Seley-radtke, The Conversation, 6 May 2020 The cream uses peach and apricot extracts and shea butter to nourish dry skin, and adenosine, an anti-wrinkle ingredient, to smooth the hands. Jessica Kasparian, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2020 The findings were controversial until scientists uncovered a family of enzymes called adenosine deaminases acting on RNA (ADARs). Sara Reardon, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2020 Another theory holds that caffeine acts as a diuretic by working on receptors for the neurotransmitter adenosine in a way that changes your body’s sodium and fluid balance. Korin Miller, SELF, 6 Mar. 2019 The longer caffeine blocks adenosine, the greater the quantity of adenosine build up in your system. Mayo Oshin, Quartzy, 19 June 2019 See More
Sonya Collins, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2022 Blocking adenosine signaling with a drug had the same effect on healthy mice. Mo Costandi, Scientific American, 29 June 2017 However, the analog's molecular makeup differs from real adenosine just enough to grind the copying process to a halt. Lila Thulin, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2020 The drug Remdesivir is basically an altered version of the natural building block adenosine – which is essential for DNA and RNA. Katherine Seley-radtke, The Conversation, 6 May 2020 The cream uses peach and apricot extracts and shea butter to nourish dry skin, and adenosine, an anti-wrinkle ingredient, to smooth the hands. Jessica Kasparian, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2020 The findings were controversial until scientists uncovered a family of enzymes called adenosine deaminases acting on RNA (ADARs). Sara Reardon, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2020 Another theory holds that caffeine acts as a diuretic by working on receptors for the neurotransmitter adenosine in a way that changes your body’s sodium and fluid balance. Korin Miller, SELF, 6 Mar. 2019 The longer caffeine blocks adenosine, the greater the quantity of adenosine build up in your system. Mayo Oshin, Quartzy, 19 June 2019 See More Word History
Etymology
borrowed from German Adenosin, blend of Adenin adenine and Ribose ribose
First Known Use
circa 1909, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing adenosine
Medical Definition
adenosine
noun
aden·o·sine ə-ˈden-ə-ˌsēn, -sən
: a nucleoside C10H13N5O4 that is a constituent of RNA yielding adenine and ribose on hydrolysis