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nucleobase

nucleobase

English

Noun

nucleobase ‎(plural nucleobases)

(biochemistry) The base of a nucleic acid, such as thymine, uracil, adenine, cytosine and guanine.

Hyponyms

thymine
uracil
adenine
cytosine
guanine
See also Wikisaurus:nucleobase

Holonyms

nucleic acid