abasic

adj — 3 senses

abasic

adj

US /əˈbeɪ.zik/

Etymology From abasia + -ic (“having the nature of”).

1

Medicine, Sciences Of, pertaining to or caused by abasia.

abasic

adj

US /eɪˈbeɪ.sɪk/

Etymology From a- + base + -ic.

1

Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Genetics, Medicine, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences Missing a nucleotide base.

2

Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences That has neither a purine nor a pyrimidine base.

Of a site in a DNA molecule

Derived terms: abasically

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