adenosine
noun/əˈdɛnəsiːn/
Frequency rank: #17,376 most common English word
Meaning
a naturally occurring nucleoside compound found in all living cells, involved in energy transfer and signal transduction.
Example sentence
During surgery, doctors sometimes administer adenosine to slow an abnormally fast heart rate.
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