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oxypurine

oxypurine noun: any oxidised form of a purine, such as hypoxanthine, xanthine or uric acid.

Noun

oxypurine (plural oxypurines)

  1. Any oxidised form of a purine, such as hypoxanthine, xanthine or uric acid

Forms of oxypurine

pluraloxypurines

Origin of oxypurine

From oxy- + purine.

Questions about oxypurine

What does oxypurine mean?
Oxypurine means any oxidised form of a purine, such as hypoxanthine, xanthine or uric acid.
What part of speech is oxypurine?
Oxypurine is a noun.
What is the plural of oxypurine?
The plural of oxypurine is oxypurines.

Words near oxypurine in the dictionary

  1. oxypnictide
  2. oxypnictides
  3. oxyprenylated
  4. oxyproline
  5. oxyprolines
  6. oxypurine
  7. oxypurines
  8. oxypurinol
  9. oxypyrimidine
  10. oxypyrimidines
  11. oxyquinaseptol

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