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u⋅ra⋅cil

  [yoor-uh-sil]
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Biochemistry. a pyrimidine base, C4H4N2O2, that is one of the fundamental components of RNA, in which it forms base pairs with adenine. Symbol: U
Origin:
1905–10; ur- 1 + ac(etic) + -il, of uncert. orig.
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u·ra·cil   (yŏŏr'ə-sĭl)   
n.   Abbr. U
A pyrimidine base, C4H4N2O2, that is an essential constituent of RNA.

[ur(ea) + ac(etic) + -il, substance relating to.]
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Main Entry: ura·cil
Pronunciation: 'yur-&-"sil, -s&l
Function: noun
: a pyrimidine base C4H4N2O2that is one of the four bases coding genetic information in the polynucleotide chain of RNA —compare ADENINE, CYTOSINE, GUANINE, THYMINE
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uracil u·ra·cil (y&oobreve;r'ə-sĭl)
n.
A pyrimidine base that is an essential constituent of RNA.

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