cytidine
cytidine · cytidines
A nucleoside consisting of cytosine linked to ribose, occurring in human RNAA nucleoside consisting of cytosine linked to ribose, occurring in human RNA
/ˈsaɪtɪdiːn/
Meaning
1 sensesA nucleoside consisting of cytosine linked to ribose, occurring in human RNA
a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of cytosine and deoxyribose
Origin
From cyt(osine) + -idine.From cyt(osine) + -idine.
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Forms
plural: cytidinesSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of cytosine and deoxyribose:deoxycytidine