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cytopathology
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cytosine
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cytosine
cytosine [ stə seen ]


noun 
Definition:
 
DNA component: a pyrimidine base that pairs with guanine in DNA and RNA.
Symbol  C
[Late 19th century. <cyto- + -ose1]
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