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Cytosine

noun/kɹˈɔst/
Definition
a base found in DNA and RNA and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with guanine
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˈɔst/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪsˈɔːdəli/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪsˈɔːdəli/
3 syllables Say it as /kɹˈɔst/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Cytosin
eine Base, die in DNA und RNA vorkommt und von Pyrimidin abgeleitet ist; paart sich mit Guanin
🇪🇸Spanish
citosina
una base que se encuentra en el ADN y el ARN y que deriva de la pirimidina; se empareja con guanina
🇮🇹Italian
citosina
una base presente nel DNA e nell'RNA e derivata dalla pirimidina; si accoppia con la guanina
🇵🇹Portuguese
citosina
uma base encontrada no DNA e no RNA e derivada da pirimidina; emparelha com guanina
🇷🇺Russian
цитозин
основание, обнаруженное в ДНК и РНК и полученное из пиримидина; пары с гуанином
India
🇮🇳Hindi
साइटोसिन
डीएनए और आरएनए में पाया जाने वाला और पाइरीमिडीन से प्राप्त एक आधार; गुआनिन के साथ जोड़े
🇧🇩Bengali
সাইটোসিন
ডিএনএ এবং আরএনএ পাওয়া একটি বেস এবং পাইরিমিডিন থেকে উদ্ভূত; গুয়ানিনের সাথে জোড়া
🇮🇳Tamil
சைட்டோசின்
டிஎன்ஏ மற்றும் ஆர்என்ஏவில் காணப்படும் ஒரு அடிப்படை மற்றும் பைரிமிடினில் இருந்து பெறப்பட்டது; குவானைனுடன் ஜோடிகள்
🇮🇳Telugu
సైటోసిన్
DNA మరియు RNAలో కనుగొనబడిన ఒక ఆధారం మరియు పిరిమిడిన్ నుండి తీసుకోబడింది; గ్వానైన్‌తో జతలు
🇮🇳Marathi
सायटोसिन
DNA आणि RNA मध्ये आढळणारा बेस आणि pyrimidine पासून मिळवलेला; ग्वानिन सह जोड्या
🇮🇳Gujarati
સાયટોસિન
આધાર ડીએનએ અને આરએનએમાં જોવા મળે છે અને પિરીમિડીનમાંથી મેળવે છે; ગ્વાનિન સાથે જોડી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸೈಟೋಸಿನ್
ಡಿಎನ್‌ಎ ಮತ್ತು ಆರ್‌ಎನ್‌ಎಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಡುಬರುವ ಮತ್ತು ಪಿರಿಮಿಡಿನ್‌ನಿಂದ ಪಡೆದ ಬೇಸ್; ಗ್ವಾನೈನ್ ಜೊತೆ ಜೋಡಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സൈറ്റോസിൻ
ഡിഎൻഎയിലും ആർഎൻഎയിലും കണ്ടെത്തിയതും പിരിമിഡിനിൽ നിന്ന് ഉരുത്തിരിഞ്ഞതുമായ അടിസ്ഥാനം; ഗ്വാനൈൻ ജോഡികൾ
🇵🇰Urdu
سائٹوسین
ڈی این اے اور آر این اے میں پائی جانے والی ایک بنیاد اور پیریمائڈائن سے ماخوذ؛ گوانائن کے ساتھ جوڑے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
胞嘧啶
DNA 和 RNA 中发现的碱基,源自嘧啶;与鸟嘌呤配对
🇯🇵Japanese
シトシン
DNA および RNA に含まれるピリミジンに由来する塩基。グアニンとペアになる
🇰🇷Korean
시토신
DNA와 RNA에서 발견되고 피리미딘에서 유래된 염기; 구아닌과 짝을 이룬다
🇹🇭Thai
ไซโตซีน
เบสที่พบใน DNA และ RNA และได้มาจากไพริมิดีน จับคู่กับกัวนีน
🇮🇩Indonesian
sitosin
basa yang ditemukan dalam DNA dan RNA dan berasal dari pirimidin; berpasangan dengan guanin
🇲🇾Malay
sitosin
asas yang terdapat dalam DNA dan RNA dan berasal daripada pirimidin; berpasangan dengan guanin
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
السيتوزين
قاعدة موجودة في الحمض النووي الريبي (DNA) والحمض النووي الريبي (RNA) ومشتقة من البيريميدين؛ أزواج مع الجوانين
🇮🇷Persian
سیتوزین
یک باز موجود در DNA و RNA و مشتق شده از پیریمیدین. با گوانین جفت می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
sitozin
DNA ve RNA'da bulunan ve pirimidinden türetilen bir baz; guanin ile eşleşir
🇮🇱Hebrew
ציטוזין
בסיס שנמצא ב-DNA וב-RNA ומופק מפירמידין; זוגות עם גואנין
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'cytosine'?
The primary meaning of 'cytosine' is 'a base found in DNA and RNA and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with guanine'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'cytosine' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'cytosine' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'cytosine' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'cytosine' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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