dihydropyrimidine
dihydropyrimidine noun: a heterocycle formed from pyrimidine by the addition of two hydrogen atoms across a double bond.
Noun
dihydropyrimidine (countable and uncountable, plural dihydropyrimidines)
- A heterocycle formed from pyrimidine by the addition of two hydrogen atoms across a double bond
- Predisposition to the development of steatosis may be associated with individual patient expression of genes involved in 5-FU metabolism, such as low level of dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) mRNA expression.2015 July 26, Liane Rabinowich, Oren Shibolet, “Drug Induced Steatohepatitis: An Uncommon Culprit of a Common Disease”, in BioMed Research International, volume 2015, →DOI
Forms of dihydropyrimidine
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Origin of dihydropyrimidine
From di- + hydro- + pyrimidine.
Words formed from dihydropyrimidine
Questions about dihydropyrimidine
- What does dihydropyrimidine mean?
- Dihydropyrimidine means a heterocycle formed from pyrimidine by the addition of two hydrogen atoms across a double bond.
- What part of speech is dihydropyrimidine?
- Dihydropyrimidine is a noun.
- What is the plural of dihydropyrimidine?
- The plural of dihydropyrimidine is dihydropyrimidines.
Words near dihydropyrimidine in the dictionary
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