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Definition of CpG

Medically reviewed by Min Clinic Staff | Updated: January 2026

CpG: In genetics, a site where cytosine (C) lies next to guanine (G) in the DNA sequence. (The p indicates that C and G are connected by a phosphodiester bond.) Methylation of DNA occurs at any CpG site.