pu·rine
n 1 : a crystalline base C5H4N4 that is the parent of compounds of the uric-acid group 2 : a derivative of purine : esp : a base (as adenine or guanine) that is a constituent of DNA or RNA .
           
Similar sounding terms: par·a·nee para·noia perinea perinei
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