Pteridine Definition
tĕrĭ-dēn
noun
A yellow crystalline compound, C6 H4 N2 , having two fused six-member aromatic rings each containing two nitrogen atoms and four carbon atoms. One of the rings is a pyrimidine; the other is a pyrazine.
American Heritage Medicine
Any of a group of organic compounds derived from this compound, including folic acid and the pigments of butterfly wings.
American Heritage Medicine
Other Word Forms of Pteridine
Noun
Singular:
pteridine
Plural:
pteridinesOrigin of Pteridine
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German Pteridin Pter(in) pigment of insect wings (from Greek pteron wing –pter) -id -ide -in -ine
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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