n.
Pronunciation: ˌ h ī -p ō - ' zan- ˌ th ē n
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: circa 1857
: a purine base C 5 H 4 N 4 O found in plant and animal tissues that yields xanthine on oxidation
HYPOXANTHINE
Meaning of HYPOXANTHINE in English
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012