"nucleobase" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nucleobases [plural]
Etymology: nucleo- + base Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|nucleo|base}} nucleo- + base Head templates: {{en-noun}} nucleobase (plural nucleobases)
  1. (biochemistry) The base of a nucleic acid, such as thymine, uracil, adenine, cytosine and guanine. Wikipedia link: nucleobase Categories (topical): Biochemistry Synonyms: nucleobase, base Hyponyms: thymine, uracil, adenine, cytosine, guanine Holonyms: nucleic acid, nucleoside, nucleotide Translations (the nitrogenous base of a nucleic acid): 核碱基 (hé jiǎnjī) (Chinese Mandarin)

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