ALL meanings of purine
pu·rine
P p - noun purine a white, crystalline compound, C 5 H 4 N 4 , from which is derived a group of compounds including uric acid, xanthine, and caffeine. 1
- noun purine one of several purine derivatives, especially the bases adenine and guanine, which are fundamental constituents of nucleic acids. 1
- noun purine chemical compound 1
- noun purine a colourless crystalline solid that can be prepared from uric acid. Formula: C5H4N4 0
- noun purine any of a number of nitrogenous bases, such as guanine and adenine, that are derivatives of purine and constituents of nucleic acids and certain coenzymes 0
- noun purine a colorless, crystalline organic compound, C5H4N4, the parent substance of the uric-acid group of compounds 0
- noun purine any of several basic substances produced by the decomposition of nucleoproteins and having a purine-type molecule, as caffeine, adenine, or guanine 0