nucleobase
|nu-cle-o-base|
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/ˈnjuːkliəˌbeɪs/
building blocks of DNA/RNA
Etymology
Etymology Information
'nucleobase' originates from the combination of 'nucleus' and 'base', where 'nucleus' refers to the central part of a cell and 'base' refers to a fundamental component.
Historical Evolution
'nucleobase' was derived from the scientific terminology used in molecular biology to describe the components of nucleic acids.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it referred to the basic components of nucleic acids, and this meaning has remained consistent in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a nitrogen-containing biological compound that forms the basic building blocks of nucleic acids, such as DNA and RNA.
Adenine is a type of nucleobase found in DNA.
Synonyms
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