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depurinization

depurinization noun: the mutation of nucleic acid by removal of purine bases (an ageing process in cells).

Noun

depurinization (uncountable)

  1. The mutation of nucleic acid by removal of purine bases (an ageing process in cells)
    Synonyms:
    depurination

Synonyms of depurinization

Origin of depurinization

From de- + purine + -ization.

Questions about depurinization

What does depurinization mean?
Depurinization means the mutation of nucleic acid by removal of purine bases (an ageing process in cells).
What part of speech is depurinization?
Depurinization is a noun.

Words near depurinization in the dictionary

  1. depurinated
  2. depurinates
  3. depurinating
  4. depurination
  5. depurinations
  6. depurinization
  7. depurinize
  8. depurinized
  9. depurition
  10. depuritions
  11. deputable

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