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adenine

ade·nine

UK/ˈæ.dəˌniːn/ US/ˈæ.dɪˌnɪn/ uncommon

noun

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(biochemistry) purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA

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From German Adenin, from Ancient Greek ἀδήν (adḗn, “gland”).

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