XANTHINE


Meaning of XANTHINE in English

noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1857 a feebly basic compound C 5 H 4 N 4 O 2 that occurs especially in animal or plant tissue, is derived from guanine and hypo~, and yields uric acid on oxidation

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