transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpyu̇r-ˌēn ]
noun
Etymology: German Purin, from Latin purus pure + New Latin uricus uric (from English uric ) + German -in -ine (II)
Date: 1898
1. : a crystalline base C 5 H 4 N 4 that is the parent of compounds of the uric-acid group
2. : a derivative of purine ; especially : a base (as adenine or guanine) that is a constituent of DNA or RNA