Etymology

pseudouridine

P3S1E1U1D2O1U1R1I1D2I1N1E1

Today it means: An isomer of uridine, 5-ribosyluracil, associated with RNA Full definition →

English uridine ← Middle English pseudo- ← Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)
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  1. Ancient Greekψεύδω (pseúdō)
  2. Ancient Greekψευδής (pseudḗs)
  3. Middle Englishpseudo-
  4. Englishpseudo-
  5. Englishuridine
  6. English todaypseudouridine

From pseudo- + uridine.

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