deoxycytidine
deoxycytidine · deoxycytidines
A nucleoside consisting of cytosine linked to deoxyriboseA nucleoside consisting of cytosine linked to deoxyribose
/diˌɒksɪˈsaɪtɪdiːn/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A nucleoside consisting of cytosine linked to deoxyribose
a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of cytosine and deoxyribose
Origin
From deoxy- + cytidine.From deoxy- + cytidine.
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Forms
plural: deoxycytidines| Singular | deoxycytidine |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of cytosine and deoxyribose:cytidine
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcytidine
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable