bases
noun(base)
that portion of a bodily organ or part by which it is attached to another more central structure of the organism
bases
noun(base)
the usually inactive ingredient of a preparation serving as the vehicle for the active medicinal preparation
bases
noun(base)
the chief active ingredient of a preparation —called also basis
bases
noun(base)
any of various anatomical parts that function as a foundation
bases
noun(base)
a nitrogen-containing molecule with basic properties; especially : one that is a purine or pyrimidine
bases
noun(base)
any of a group of crystalline bases comprising purine and bases derived from it (as adenine, caffeine, guanine, theobromine, or xanthine) some of which are components of nucleosides and nucleotides