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How to pronounce “cytosine”
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Pronunciation guide for cytosine
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of cytosine with real speech in context.
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- We Write this to You from the Distant Future
section of the code. Because C, which represents cytosine in DNA, is round and so is the dot,
- Definition summary
- (biochemistry) A heterocyclic base, 4-aminopyrimidin-2(1H)-one, which pairs with guanine in DNA and RNA (by means of three hydrogen bonds).
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How to pronounce cytosine
We Write this to You from the Distant Future

section of the code. Because C, which represents cytosine in DNA, is round and so is the dot,
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A Deep Dive Into “cytosine”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (biochemistry) A heterocyclic base, 4-aminopyrimidin-2(1H)-one, which pairs with guanine in DNA and RNA (by means of three hydrogen bonds).
Practice Nearby Words
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Similar Sounds
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