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pyrimidine


py·rim·i·dine

noun \pī-ˈri-mə-ˌdēn, pə-\

Definition of PYRIMIDINE

1
: a feeble organic base C4H4N2 of penetrating odor
2
: a derivative of pyrimidine; especially : a base (as cytosine, thymine, or uracil) that is a constituent of DNA or RNA

Origin of PYRIMIDINE

International Scientific Vocabulary, alteration of pyridine
First Known Use: 1885

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