pyrimidine
[ pahy-rim-i-deen, pi-, pir-uh-mi-deen, -din ]
/ paɪˈrɪm ɪˌdin, pɪ-, ˈpɪr ə mɪˌdin, -dɪn /
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noun Biochemistry.
a heterocyclic compound, C4H4N2, that is the basis of several important biochemical substances.
one of several pyrimidine derivatives, especially the bases cytosine, thymine, and uracil, which are fundamental constituents of nucleic acids.
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Words nearby pyrimidine
pyridoxal 5-phosphate, pyridoxamine, pyridoxine, pyriform, pyrimethamine, pyrimidine, pyrite, pyrites, pyritohedron, pyro, pyrobitumen
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British Dictionary definitions for pyrimidine
pyrimidine
/ (paɪˈrɪmɪˌdiːn) /
noun
a liquid or crystalline organic compound with a penetrating odour; 1,3-diazine. It is a weakly basic soluble heterocyclic compound and can be prepared from barbituric acid. Formula: C 4 H 4 N 2
Also called: pyrimidine base any of a number of similar compounds having a basic structure that is derived from pyrimidine, including cytosine, thymine, and uracil, which are constituents of nucleic acids
Word Origin for pyrimidine
C20: variant of pyridine
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Medical definitions for pyrimidine
pyrimidine
[ pī-rĭm′ĭ-dēn′, pĭ- ]
n.
A crystalline organic base that is the parent substance of various biologically important derivatives.
Any of several basic compounds derived from or structurally related to pyrimidine, especially the nucleic acid constituents uracil, cytosine, and thymine.
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Scientific definitions for pyrimidine
pyrimidine
[ pī-rĭm′ĭ-dēn′ ]
Any of a group of organic compounds having a single six-member ring in which the first and third atoms are nitrogen and the rest are carbon. Pyrimidines include the bases cytosine, thymine, and uracil, which are components of DNA and RNA. Pyrimidine rings are also components of several larger compounds, such as thiamine and some synthetic barbiturates.
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