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purine
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun purine has 2 senses
- purine(n = noun.substance) Array - any of several bases that are derivatives of purine; Array is a kind of alkali, base
- purine(n = noun.substance) Array - a colorless crystalline organic base containing nitrogen; the parent compound of various biologically important substances; Array is a kind of alkali, base
has particulars: a, adenine, g, guanine
OXFORD DICTIONARY
purine, n.
1 Chem. an organic nitrogenous base forming uric acid on oxidation.
2 any of a group of derivatives with purine-like structure, including the nucleotide constituents adenine and guanine.
1 Chem. an organic nitrogenous base forming uric acid on oxidation.
2 any of a group of derivatives with purine-like structure, including the nucleotide constituents adenine and guanine.
Etymology
G Purin L purus pure + uricum uric acid + -in -INE(4)
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