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guanine
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[ˈɡwɑːniːn], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a compound that occurs in guano and fish scales, and is one of the four constituent bases of nucleic acids. A pure derivative, it is paired with cytosine in double-stranded DNA
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Origin
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mid 19th century: from guano + -ine
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