hydroxymethylcytosine

noun

Either of two isomeric hydroxymethyl derivatives of cytosine, but especially 5-hydroxymethylcytosine which functions as a base in certain specialized DNAs

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Meanings

nounhydroxymethylcytosine (plural hydroxymethylcytosines)

plural hydroxymethylcytosines

  1. chemistryEither of two isomeric hydroxymethyl derivatives of cytosine, but especially 5-hydroxymethylcytosine which functions as a base in certain specialized DNAs

Origin

From hydroxymethyl + cytosine.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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