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pterin
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[], (Noun)
Definitions:
- A substituted derivative of pteridine; especially any of a class of these compounds which occur naturally as insect pigments.
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Origin
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1930s; earliest use found in Chemical Abstracts. From German Pterin from ancient Greek πτερόν wing, feather + German -in, so called because it is found in insect wings
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