uracils

ura*cil

noun

{bc}a pyrimidine base C{inf}4{/inf}H{inf}4{/inf}N{inf}2{/inf}O{inf}2{/inf} that is one of the four bases coding genetic information in the polynucleotide chain of RNA {dx}compare {dxt|adenine||}, {dxt|cytosine||}, {dxt|guanine||}, {dxt|thymine||}{/dx}