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cytosine

One entry found for cytosine.
Main Entry: cy·to·sine
Pronunciation: 'sI-t&-"sEn
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary cyt- + -ose + 2-ine
: a pyrimidine base C4H5N3O that codes genetic information in the polynucleotide chain of DNA or RNA -- compare ADENINE, GUANINE, THYMINE, URACIL