adenosyl

A1D2E1N1O1S1Y4L1

noun

The univalent radical derived from adenosine

OriginAncient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? ← English adenosine →
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Meanings

nounadenosyl (plural adenosyls)

plural adenosyls

  1. especiallyin compoundsbiochemistryThe univalent radical derived from adenosine

Origin

  1. Englishadenosine
  2. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  3. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  4. Englishadenosyl

From adenosine + -yl.

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