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xanthine



xan·thine [ ˈzan-ˌthēn]



xanthine   
noun
[ˈzan-ˌthēn]

Definition of xanthine

: a feebly basic compound C5H4N4O2 that occurs especially in animal or plant tissue, is derived from guanine and hypoxanthine, and yields uric acid on oxidation
also
: any of various derivatives of xanthine (such as methylxanthine)



First Known Use of xanthine

1857, in the meaning defined above



History and Etymology for xanthine

International Scientific Vocabulary



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