Meanings
noundeoxycytidylate (plural deoxycytidylates)
plural deoxycytidylates
- biochemistryAny salt or ester of deoxycytidine.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounnucleotide derived from cytosine with a deoxyribose sugar and a phosphate group
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Origin
From deoxycytidyl + -ate (“salt or ester”).
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deoxycytidylate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deoxycytidylate
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“deoxycytidylate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deoxycytidylate. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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