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pterins

pterins is the plural of pterin.

Meaning of pterin

Noun

pterin (countable and uncountable, plural pterins)

  1. A ketonic amide derivative of pteridine responsible for some of the colouring in nature. It is also a component of folic acid.

Questions about pterins

What is pterins the plural of?
Pterins is the plural of pterin.

Words near pterins in the dictionary

  1. pterineid
  2. pterineids
  3. pterinic
  4. pterinosome
  5. pterinosomes
  6. pterins
  7. pteriodophyte
  8. pterioid
  9. pterioidean
  10. pterioideans
  11. pterioids

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