depurinization

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noun

The mutation of nucleic acid by removal of purine bases (an ageing process in cells)

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depurination
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Meanings

noundepurinization (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryThe mutation of nucleic acid by removal of purine bases (an ageing process in cells)

    Synonyms: depurination

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe mutation of nucleic acid by removal of purine bases (an ageing process in cells)

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depurination

Origin

From de- + purine + -ization.

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APA

depurinization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depurinization

MLA

“depurinization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depurinization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “depurinization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depurinization.

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