Definitions for purines

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purines pu·rine

Spelling: [pyoo r-een, -in]

IPA: /ˈpyʊər in, -ɪn/

Purines is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 227 anagrams from letters in purines (einprsu).

Definitions for purines

noun

1. a white, crystalline compound, C 5 H 4 N 4 , from which is derived a group of compounds including uric acid, xanthine, and caffeine.
2. one of several purine derivatives, especially the bases adenine and guanine, which are fundamental constituents of nucleic acids.

Origin of purines

From the German word Purin, dating back to 1895-1900. See pure, uric, -ine²