xanthine

xan·thine (-t̸hēn′, -t̸hin)

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

Etymology: Fr: see xantho- & -in

Modifies a noun

oxidase: Xanthine oxidase activity in the tissue is thus the key enzyme affecting the production of endogenous PD excretion.
inhibitor: It is a xanthine oxidase inhibitor and accordingly inhibits the biosynthesis of uric acid.
activity: Xanthine oxidase activity in the tissue is thus the key enzyme affecting the production of endogenous PD excretion.
derivative: Particular caution is advised in severe asthma, as this effect may be potentiated by concomitant treatment with xanthine derivatives, steroids and diuretics.
dehydrogenase: Here is some fragment output from a query designed to find complete coding regions for genes encoding xanthine dehydrogenase.

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