Etymology of the English word purine
the English word
purinederived from the German word
Purinderived from the Latin word
purus (chaste, unpolluted by sex; plain; clear, limpid, free of mist; pure, clean, unsoiled)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*peuÉ™-Date
The earliest known usage of purine in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
allopurinol,
mercaptopurine,
azathioprineUsage
Word found in Modern English
