Usually means: Base in DNA and RNA.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (cytosine)

▸ noun:  (biochemistry) A heterocyclic base, 4-aminopyrimidin-2(1H)-one, which pairs with guanine in DNA and RNA (by means of three hydrogen bonds).

Similar:
cytocine, guanine, cytidine, adenine, polycytosine, thymine, nucleobase, pyrimidine, poly(C), dihydrocytosine, more...

Opposite:
guanine, adenine, thymine

Phrases:
cytosine arabinoside, cytosine deaminase, cytosine nucleotides, cytosine ribonucleoside, more...

Adjectives:
methyl, guanine, hydroxymethyl, arabinofuranosyl, internal, arabinosyl, opposite, only, deaminated, unmethylated, protonated

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    cyan,     green,     blue,     teal,     turquoise, more...

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Similar:
cytocine, guanine, cytidine, adenine, polycytosine, thymine, nucleobase, pyrimidine, poly(C), dihydrocytosine, more...

Opposite:
guanine, adenine, thymine

Phrases:
cytosine arabinoside, cytosine deaminase, cytosine nucleotides, cytosine ribonucleoside, more...

Adjectives:
methyl, guanine, hydroxymethyl, arabinofuranosyl, internal, arabinosyl, opposite, only, deaminated, unmethylated, protonated

Colors:
    cyan,     green,     blue,     teal,     turquoise, more...



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