pyrimidine
noun
py路rim路i路dine
| \ p墨-藞ri-m蓹-藢d膿n
, p蓹-\
, p蓹-\
Definition of pyrimidine
1
: a feeble organic base C4H4N2 of penetrating odor
2
: a derivative of pyrimidine
especially
: a base (such as cytosine, thymine, or uracil) that is a constituent of DNA or RNA
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pyrimidine
noun
py路rim路i路dine
| \ p墨-藞rim-蓹-藢d膿n, p蓹-
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Medical Definition of pyrimidine
1
: a weakly basic organic compound C4H2N2 of penetrating odor that is composed of a single six-membered ring having four carbon atoms with nitrogen atoms in positions one and three
2
: a derivative of pyrimidine having its characteristic ring structure
especially
: a base (as cytosine, thymine, or uracil) that is a constituent of DNA or RNA