• Cytosine

    Pronunciation

    • IPA: /ˈsaɪtÉ™sin/

    Origin

    After German Cytosin, from cyto- + -ose + -ine.

    Full definition of cytosine

    Noun

    cytosine

    (plural cytosines)
    1. (biochemistry) A base, C4H5N3O, which pairs with guanine in DNA and RNA.
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