See Also: trow(medicine)
trow(1)(dictionary)
trow(2)(dictionary)
trow(3)(dictionary)
trow(4)(dictionary)

uracil (iou) and trow(1) (iou)


uracil (iou)



uracil noun. L19.
[Perh. from UR(EA + AC(ETIC + -IL.]
Biochemistry. A derivative of pyrimidine which is one of the bases of RNA (replaced by thymine in DNA); 2,6-dioxytetrahydropyrimidine, C4H4N2O2.

trow(1) (iou)



trow noun1. Long arch. rare.
[Old English treow (see TRUCE noun), truwa, from Germanic base also of TROW verb1. Later directly from TROW verb1. Cf. TRUE adjective, noun & adverb.]
Belief; faith, trust. Formerly also, an assurance of faith or trust; a pledge, a covenant. OE.
Fancy, supposition. LME-M16.