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English noun: purine

1. purine (substance) any of several bases that are derivatives of purine


Broader (hypernym)alkali, base


Narrower (hyponym)A, adenine, G, guanine

2. purine (substance) a colorless crystalline organic base containing nitrogen; the parent compound of various biologically important substances


Broader (hypernym)alkali, base









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