deoxycytidine
noun
de·oxy·cy·ti·dine
(ˌ)dē-ˌäk-sē-ˈsit-ə-ˌdēn 
-ˈsīt-
-ˈsīt-
: a nucleoside consisting of cytosine combined with deoxyribose that occurs especially as a component of DNA
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“Deoxycytidine.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/deoxycytidine. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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