Term Name:	purine nucleoside catabolic process
Synonyms:	purine nucleoside breakdown, purine nucleoside catabolism, purine nucleoside degradation
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of purine nucleoside, one of a family of organic molecules consisting of a purine base covalently bonded to a sugar ribose (a ribonucleoside) or deoxyribose (a deoxyribonucleoside).
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0006152]    QuickGO    AmiGO