cytidine
noun/ˈsaɪtɪdiːn/ · /ˈsaɪtɪdɪn/
Etymology From cyt(osine) + -idine.
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Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Genetics, Medicine, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences A nucleoside consisting of cytosine linked to ribose, occurring in human RNA
- Derived terms
- azacytidine, cytidyl, dideoxycytidine, methylcytidine, polycytidine
- Related terms
- deoxycytidine