deazapurine

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noun

Any of several bicyclic heterocycles formally derived from purine by replacing a nitrogen atom with one of carbon.

OriginEnglish purine ← French azote ← Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ) →
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Meanings

noundeazapurine (plural deazapurines)

plural deazapurines

  1. chemistryAny of several bicyclic heterocycles formally derived from purine by replacing a nitrogen atom with one of carbon.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*né
  8. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  9. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  10. Ancient Greekᾰ̓- (ă-)
  11. Ancient Greekζωή (zōḗ)
  12. Frenchazote
  13. Englishazote
  14. Englishaza-
  15. Englishpurine
  16. Englishdeazapurine

From de- + aza- + purine.

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APA

deazapurine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deazapurine

MLA

“deazapurine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deazapurine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deazapurine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deazapurine.

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