CYTIDINE

deoxycytidine, cytidine

(noun) a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of cytosine and deoxyribose

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

cytidine (plural cytidines)

(biochemistry, genetics) A nucleoside consisting of cytosine linked to ribose, occurring in human RNA

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Word of the Day

3 March 2025

STAND

(verb) hold one’s ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; “I am standing my ground and won’t give in!”


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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