cytidylic

cyt·i·dine

[sit-i-deen, -din, sahy-ti-]
noun Biochemistry.
a white crystalline powder, C 9 H 13 N 3 O 5 , that is a ribonucleoside consisting of d -ribose and cytosine.

Origin:
< German Cytidin (1910), equivalent to cyt- cyto- + -idin suffix of organic compounds

cyt·i·dyl·ic [sit-i-dil-ik, sahy-ti-] , adjective
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cytidine (ˈsɪtɪˌdaɪn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
biochem a nucleoside formed by the condensation of cytosine and ribose
 
[C20: from cyto- + -ide + -ine²]

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cytidine cy·ti·dine (sī'tĭ-dēn')
n.
A white crystalline nucleoside composed of one molecule each of cytosine and ribose. Also called cytosine ribonucleoside.

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