cytidine

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/ˈsaɪtɪdiːn//ˈsaɪtɪdɪn/

noun

A nucleoside consisting of cytosine linked to ribose, occurring in human RNA

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Meanings

nouncytidine (plural cytidines)

plural cytidines

  1. biochemistryA nucleoside consisting of cytosine linked to ribose, occurring in human RNA

Origin

From cyt(osine) + -idine.

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Translations

Finnish sytidiini
  • sytidiininucleoside
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APA

cytidine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytidine

MLA

“cytidine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytidine. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cytidine,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytidine.

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