deoxycytosine

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noun

The heterocyclic amine 1,2-dihydropyrimidin-6-amine

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Meanings

noundeoxycytosine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe heterocyclic amine 1,2-dihydropyrimidin-6-amine

Origin

From deoxy- + cytosine.

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APA

deoxycytosine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deoxycytosine

MLA

“deoxycytosine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deoxycytosine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deoxycytosine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deoxycytosine.

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