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purine
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[ˈp(j)ʊəriːn], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a colourless crystalline compound with basic properties, forming uric acid on oxidation
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Origin
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late 19th century: from German Purin, from Latin purus ‘pure’ + uricum ‘uric acid’ + -ine
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