fluorocytosine

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noun

A cytosine wherein at least one hydrogen has been replaced by a fluorine atom

OriginEnglish cytosine ← Latin fluor ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰluH-yé-ti? →
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Meanings

nounfluorocytosine (plural fluorocytosines)

plural fluorocytosines

  1. A cytosine wherein at least one hydrogen has been replaced by a fluorine atom

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰel-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰlewH-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*bʰluH-yé-ti?
  4. Latinfluō
  5. Latinfluor
  6. Englishfluoro-
  7. Englishcytosine
  8. Englishfluorocytosine

From fluoro- + cytosine.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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