Dihydropyrimidine

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A heterocycle formed from pyrimidine by the addition of two hydrogen atoms across a double bond countable, uncountable

    "Predisposition to the development of steatosis may be associated with individual patient expression of genes involved in 5-FU metabolism, such as low level of dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) mRNA expression."

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"Predisposition to the development of steatosis may be associated with individual patient expression of genes involved in 5-FU metabolism, such as low level of dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) mRNA expression."

Etymology

From di- + hydro- + pyrimidine.

Related phrases

dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenasedouble bond

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