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PYRIMIDINES

\pˈɪɹɪmˌɪdiːnz], \pˈɪɹɪmˌɪdiːnz], \p_ˈɪ_ɹ_ɪ_m_ˌɪ_d_iː_n_z]\

Definitions of PYRIMIDINES

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A family of 6-membered heterocyclic compounds occurring in nature in a wide variety of forms. They include several nucleic acid constituents (CYTOSINE; THYMINE; and URACIL) and form the basic structure of the barbiturates.

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