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Pronunciation: /cytosine*/

cytosine

Definition

A chemical compound that is used to make one of the building blocks of DNA and RNA. It is a type of pyrimidine.

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stage II renal cell cancer

fluoroscopy

conditionally reprogrammed cell

axillary lymph node

fibrosarcoma

estrogen receptor test

regression

tonsil

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polaprezinc

DNP-modified autologous renal cell carcinoma tumor cell vaccine

TGFbeta receptor ectodomain-IgG Fc fusion protein BMS-986416

AXL/FLT3/NTRK inhibitor HH30134

6 melanoma helper peptide vaccine

allogeneic anti-CD30 CAR-Epstein-Barr virus-specific T lymphocytes

2-hydroxyflutamide depot

niraparib tosylate monohydrate

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polymerase chain reaction

clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential

Southern blot

onychodystrophy

germline

linkage disequilibrium

proband

inconclusive result

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