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guanine


gua·nine

noun \ˈgwä-ˌnēn\

Definition of GUANINE

: a purine base C5H5N5O that codes genetic information in the polynucleotide chain of DNA or RNA — compare adenine, cytosine, thymine, uracil
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Origin of GUANINE

guano + -ine; from its being found especially in guano
First Known Use: 1850

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