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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPurin
Pronunciation / Transliteration: puˈriːn
"Purin wird im Körper zu Harnsäure abgebaut."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A heterocyclic aromatic organic compound consisting of a pyrimidine ring fused to an imidazole ring, serving as the parent substance of various important biological compounds.
"The breakdown of purine in the human body produces uric acid." - 2
Any of a group of bases, including adenine and guanine, that are derivatives of purine and are essential constituents of nucleic acids.
"DNA and RNA contain two types of purine bases: adenine and guanine."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in 1884 by German chemist Emil Fischer, the term is a blend of the Latin 'purum' (pure) and 'uricum' (uric). Fischer synthesized the hypothetical parent compound and established its structural relationship to uric acid.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Purine" is said worldwide
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purine
Transliteration: pyʁin
"La purine est un composant essentiel des acides nucléiques."
Purin
Transliteration: puˈriːn
"Purin wird im Körper zu Harnsäure abgebaut."
purina
Transliteration: puˈriːna
"La purina e la pirimidina sono le basi azotate del DNA."
purina
Transliteration: puˈɾina
"Los alimentos ricos en purina pueden elevar los niveles de ácido úrico."
purina
Transliteration: puˈɾinɐ
"A purina é metabolizada em ácido úrico no fígado."
प्यूरिन
Transliteration: pyurin
"प्यूरिन डीएनए और आरएनए का एक महत्वपूर्ण घटक है।"
嘌呤
Transliteration: piào líng
"痛风患者需要限制高嘌呤食物的摄入。"
퓨린
Transliteration: pyurin
"퓨린은 핵산의 구성 성분입니다."
プリン
Transliteration: purin
"プリン体は体内で代謝されて尿酸になります。"
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