complementary sequence

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.09691

Nucleotide sequence that can form a double-stranded structure with another deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sequence by following base-pairing (see base pair) rules.

Source:
PAC, 2018, 90, 1121. (Terminology of bioanalytical methods (IUPAC Recommendations 2018)) on page 1144 [Terms] [Paper]