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purine

/ˈpjʊəraɪn/ noun · British & US
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What does purine mean?

noun

A purine is a heterocyclic aromatic organic compound, consisting of a pyrimidine ring with two nitrogen atoms at positions 9 and 1.

Example

"The compound guanine is a type of purine found in DNA and RNA."

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