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purine
noun
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Word History
German Purin, from Latin purus pure + New Latin uricus uric (from English uric) + German -in -ine entry 2
1898, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Purine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purine. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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