PYRIMIDINE


Meaning of PYRIMIDINE in English

n.1 Chem. an organic nitrogenous base.

2 any of a group of derivatives with similar structure, including the nucleotide constituents uracil, thymine, and cytosine.

Etymology: G Pyrimidin f. Pyridin (as PYRIDINE, IMIDE)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.