purine (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *purine*:
NOUN	substance	purine	any of several bases that are derivatives of purine
NOUN	substance	purine	a colorless crystalline organic base containing nitrogen

English > *purine*: 2 senses > noun 1, substance
Meaning	Any of several bases that are derivatives of purine.
Narrower	adenine, A	(biochemistry) purine base found in DNA and RNA
Narrower	guanine, G	A purine base found in DNA and RNA
Broader	base, alkali	Any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water
Spanish	purina
Catalan	purina

English > *purine*: 2 senses > noun 2, substance
Meaning	A colorless crystalline organic base containing nitrogen; the parent compound of various biologically important substances.
Broader	base, alkali	Any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water
Spanish	purina
Catalan	purina

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