First Known Use: 1943
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pteridine
noun pter·i·dine \ˈter-ə-ˌdēn\
Definition of PTERIDINE
: a yellow crystalline bicyclic base C6H4N4; broadly : any of a class of compounds (as the pterins) that have the bicyclic ring system of pteridine and include especially various animal pigments
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Origin of PTERIDINE
International Scientific Vocabulary pterin + -idine
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pteridine
noun pter·i·dine \ˈter-ə-ˌdēn\
Medical Definition of PTERIDINE
: a yellow crystalline bicyclic base C6H4N4 that is a structural constituent especially of various animal pigments
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