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Definition of: adenine
(ad′ə·nin, -nēn.-nīn) noun
A purine base, C5H5 N5, occurring as a constituent of DNA and RNA and of various nucleotides essential in cellular metabolism. [<ADEN(O)- + -INE2]
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