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)
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. 2012