guanine

(symbol: G) n. a purine compound in the nucleotides of living organisms. It is one of the four bases in DNA and RNA constituting the genetic code, the others being adenine, cytosine, and thymine or uracil.

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November 25th 2024

hyperorexia

n. a pathologically increased appetite. See also bulimia. Compare hyporexia.