English word adenine comes from English phyllo- (Leaf, leaves.), Ancient Greek ἀδήν, Portuguese -ina

Detailed word origin of adenine

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
phyllo-	English (eng)	Leaf, leaves.
ἀδήν	Ancient Greek (grc)
-ina	Portuguese (por)
Adenin	German (deu)	(biochemistry) adenine (C10H13N5O4, a base in DNA).
adenine	English (eng)	(biochemistry, genetics) A base, C_5H_5N_5, found in certain glands and tissues, which pairs with thymine in DNA and uracil in RNA.

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