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py·rim·i·dine
 pyrimidine
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- pronunciation:
- paI
rI
m
din
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pi
r
m
din
[or]
paI
rI
m
dihn
[or]
pi
r
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dihn
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noun |
| definition 1: |
an organic compound that is the fundamental form of certain bases that are constituents of nucleic acids.
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| definition 2: |
any derivative of this compound, esp. one of the bases that form nucleic acids, such as cytosine or thymine.
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