adenosina
/adenoˈsina/feminine
The English word adenosine is translated into Spanish as adenosina.
adenosina is a noun used to refer to the nucleoside adenosine.
Meaning: nucleoside (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is feminine, so it is used with the feminine article la.
How do you pronounce it?
/adenoˈsina/
Did you know?
- The Spanish term adenosina was borrowed from the German word 'Adenosin' rather than being adapted directly from English or Latin.
- In Spanish-speaking medical environments, adenosina is often paired with cafeína in educational diagrams to explain why coffee wakes you up.
- In Spanish, the suffix -ina is used for many alkaloids and nucleosides, creating a pattern seen in adenosina, guanina and citidina.
Examples in context
- El médico le administró adenosina para tratar su afección cardíaca.The doctor administered adenosine to treat his heart condition.
- No puedo tomar adenosina, me provoca efectos secundarios.I can't take adenosine, it gives me side effects.
- La adenosina es un nucleósido importante.Adenosine is an important nucleoside.
- El nivel de adenosina aumenta durante el sueño.The adenosine level increases during sleep.
- Estudiamos la estructura de la adenosina.We studied the structure of adenosine.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are discussing biology in a university lab.
- Alejandro¿Conoces la función de la adenosina?Do you know the function of adenosine?
- SofíaSí, es un nucleósido clave en la célula.Yes, it is a key nucleoside in the cell.
- AlejandroEs fascinante cómo influye en el cerebro.It is fascinating how it influences the brain.
- SofíaTienes razón, Alejandro, es muy compleja.You are right, Alejandro, it is very complex.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “adenosine” translations and entries adenosina, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries adenosina, CC BY-SA 4.0.
