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u·ra·cil  audio  (yr-sl) KEY 

NOUN:
Abbr. U
A pyrimidine base, C4H4N2O2, that is an essential constituent of RNA.
ETYMOLOGY:
ur(ea) + ac(etic) + -il, substance relating to


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