cytosine


cy·to·sine

noun \ˈsī-tə-ˌsēn\

Definition of CYTOSINE

: a pyrimidine base C4H5N3O that codes genetic information in the polynucleotide chain of DNA or RNA — compare adenine, guanine, thymine, uracil

Origin of CYTOSINE

International Scientific Vocabulary cyt- + -ose + 2-ine
First Known Use: 1894

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