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purine
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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