uracil
pronunciation
How to pronounce uracil in British English:
UK ['jʊrəsɪl]
How to pronounce uracil in American English:
US ['jʊrəsəl]
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- Noun:
- a nitrogen-containing base found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
Word Origin
- uracil (n.)
- pyramidine base, coined in German, 1885, perhaps from urea + German Acetsäure "acetic acid" (or possibly acrylic) + chemical suffix -il.
Example
- 1. Determination of endogenous uracil and dihydrouracil in blood of cancer patients .
- 2. Hplc analysis of the uracil and hypoxanthine contents in blood taken from the male sika deer in different rearing periods .