oxypurine

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noun

Any oxidised form of a purine, such as hypoxanthine, xanthine or uric acid

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Meanings

nounoxypurine (plural oxypurines)

plural oxypurines

  1. chemistryAny oxidised form of a purine, such as hypoxanthine, xanthine or uric acid

Origin

From oxy- + purine.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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