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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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