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| pu·rine [ pyr n, pyrin ] (plural pu·rines) |
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1. crystalline solid: a nitrogen-containing substance derived from uric acid that is the precursor of several biologically important compounds. C5H4N4
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2. derivative found in RNA and DNA: a derivative of purine, especially either of the bases adenine and guanine, which are found in RNA and DNA
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| [Late 19th century. < German Purin< blend of Latin purus "pure" + modern Latin uricum "uric acid"] |
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