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cytosine
noun
Examples of cytosine in a Sentence
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Word History
International Scientific Vocabulary cyt- + -ose + -ine entry 2
1894, in the meaning defined above
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“Cytosine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cytosine. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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