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uridine vs. uracil

uridine

[ yoor-i-deen, -din ]
noun
  1. a ribonucleoside composed of ribose and uracil.

uracil

[ yoor-uh-sil ]
noun
  1. a pyrimidine base, C4H4N2O2, that is one of the fundamental components of RNA, in which it forms base pairs with adenine. Symbol: U

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