xanthine
noun
- a white, crystalline, nitrogenous compound, CHNO, resembling uric acid: it is present in blood, urine, and certain plants
- any of various derivatives of this compound
See xanthine in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(zănˈthēnˌ, -thĭn)
noun- A yellowish-white, crystalline purine base, C5H4N4O2, that is a precursor of uric acid and is found in blood, urine, muscle tissue, and certain plants.
- Any of several derivatives of this compound.
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