Term Name:	nucleoside catabolic process
Synonyms:	nucleoside breakdown, nucleoside catabolism, nucleoside degradation
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of any one of a family of organic molecules consisting of a purine or pyrimidine base covalently bonded to a sugar ribose (a ribonucleoside) or deoxyribose (a deoxyribonucleoside).
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0009164]    QuickGO    AmiGO