deoxyuridine

English

Etymology

From deoxy- +‎ uridine.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /diˌɒksɪˈjʊəɹɪdiːn/

Noun

deoxyuridine (countable and uncountable, plural deoxyuridines)

1. (biochemistry) A deoxyribonucleoside related to uridine
   • 2009 January 9, Bo Chen, Constance L. Cepko, “HDAC4 Regulates Neuronal Survival in Normal and Diseased Retinas”, in Science‎^[1], volume 323, number 5911:

     A terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase–mediated deoxyuridine triphosphate nick-end labeling (TUNEL) assay showed that cells receiving HDAC4 shRNA died from apoptosis […]

Derived terms

• fluorodeoxyuridine

 

Translations

deoxyribonucleoside related to uridine

• Italian: deossiuridina f