Term Name:	adenosine catabolic process
Synonyms:	adenosine breakdown, adenosine catabolism, adenosine degradation, adenosine phosphorolysis
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of adenosine, adenine riboside, a ribonucleoside found widely distributed in cells of every type as the free nucleoside and in combination in nucleic acids and various nucleoside coenzymes.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0006154]    QuickGO    AmiGO