thiouridine

T1H4I1O1U1R1I1D2I1N1E1

noun

A compound formally derived from uridine by replacing an oxygen atom with one of sulfur, but especially 4-thiouridine which is used as an affinity label

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Meanings

nounthiouridine (plural thiouridines)

plural thiouridines

  1. chemistryA compound formally derived from uridine by replacing an oxygen atom with one of sulfur, but especially 4-thiouridine which is used as an affinity label

Origin

From thio- + uridine.

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APA

thiouridine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thiouridine

MLA

“thiouridine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thiouridine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thiouridine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thiouridine.

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