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methylpurine

methylpurine noun: any of several isomeric methyl derivatives of purine, but especially 6-methylpurine which is an anticancer agent.

Noun

methylpurine (plural methylpurines)

  1. Any of several isomeric methyl derivatives of purine, but especially 6-methylpurine which is an anticancer agent

Forms of methylpurine

pluralmethylpurines

Origin of methylpurine

From methyl + purine.

Questions about methylpurine

What does methylpurine mean?
Methylpurine means any of several isomeric methyl derivatives of purine, but especially 6-methylpurine which is an anticancer agent.
What part of speech is methylpurine?
Methylpurine is a noun.
What is the plural of methylpurine?
The plural of methylpurine is methylpurines.

Words near methylpurine in the dictionary

  1. methylpropene
  2. methylpropylthiambutene
  3. methylprotodioscin
  4. methylprotogracillin
  5. methylpunicine
  6. methylpurine
  7. methylpurines
  8. methylpyrazine
  9. methylpyrazines
  10. methylpyridazine
  11. methylpyridazines

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