Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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adenine | Yes | No | No | No |
purine | Yes | No | No | No |
adenine (noun) | purine (noun) |
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(biochemistry) purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA | a colorless crystalline organic base containing nitrogen; the parent compound of various biologically important substances |
any of several bases that are derivatives of purine |