pyrimidine en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /pɪˈɹɪ.mɪˌdiːn/
- /paɪˈɹɪ.mɪˌdiːn/
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Etymology
First attested in 1885. From German Pyrimidin, from German Pyridin (“pyridine”), with the insertion of -mi- from amidine.
Meanings
- A diazine in which the two nitrogen atoms are in the meta- positions; it is the basis of three of the bases found in DNA and RNA: thymine, uracil and cytosine
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pyrimidines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
alkylpyrimidine · aminopyrimidine · polypyrimidine · sildenafil · pyrimidinic · azolopyrimidine · pyrimidinyl · pyrantel · diaminopyrimidine · pyrazolopyrimidine · tetrazolopyrimidine · oligopyrimidine · formamidopyrimidine · pyrimidinone · thiopyrimidine · fluoropyrimidine · azidopyrimidine · dihydropyrimidine · pyrimidinedione · pentapyrimidine · antipyrimidine · pyrimethamine · homopyrimidine · primidone · trimethoprim · cyclopyrimidine · furopyrimidine · pyridopyrimidine · pyrimidinergic · anilinopyrimidine
Hypernyms
Translations (10)
kk пиримидин (diazine in which the two nitrogen atoms are in the meta-positions) · ja ピリミジン (diazine in which the two nitrogen atoms are in the meta-positions) · cmn 嘧啶 (diazine in which the two nitrogen atoms are in the meta-positions) · yue 嘧啶 (diazine in which the two nitrogen atoms are in the meta-positions) · it pirimidina (diazine in which the two nitrogen atoms are in the meta-positions) · ko 피리미딘 (diazine in which the two nitrogen atoms are in the meta-positions) · fi pyrimidiini (diazine in which the two nitrogen atoms are in the meta-positions) · es pirimidina (diazine in which the two nitrogen atoms are in the meta-positions) · fr pyrimidine (diazine in which the two nitrogen atoms are in the meta-positions) · gl pirimidina (diazine in which the two nitrogen atoms are in the meta-positions)