polypurine

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noun

A continuous sequence of purines in a nucleic acid.

OriginEnglish purine ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

nounpolypurine (plural polypurines)

plural polypurines

  1. biochemistryA continuous sequence of purines in a nucleic acid.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishpurine
  6. Englishpolypurine

From poly- + purine.

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Translations

Finnish polypuriini
  • polypuriinicontinuous sequence of purines in a protein
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APA

polypurine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polypurine

MLA

“polypurine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polypurine. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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