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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A nucleoside consisting of cytosine linked to ribose, occurring in human RNA
2. 2
   a nucleoside component of RNA; composed of cytosine and a ribose ring wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

cytidine derived nucleotidescytidine nucleosidecytidine nucleotidescytosine ribonucleoside

Etymology

From cyt(osine) + -idine