Nucleobase

Meaning

Noun

●

In Biochemistry:

The

of a

, such as

,

,

,

and guanine.

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Origin

nucleobase

English

base

English

bas

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

bassus

Latin

base

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

basis

Latin

βάσις

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

nucleo-

English

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Synonyms

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