xanthurenic acid

xanthurenic acid definition - medical

xan·thu·ren·ic acid (zănˌthə-rĕnˈĭk, zănthˌyə-)

noun
A yellow crystalline phenolic acid excreted in the urine of pyridoxine-deficient test animals that have been fed a diet containing additional tryptophan.

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