Xanthine
WordNet

noun


(1)   Crystalline oxidation product of the metabolism of nucleoproteins; precursor of uric acid; found in many organs and in urine
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Noun



  1. Any of a group of alkaloids, that include caffeine, theophylline, and theobromine as well as the parent compound, a precursor of uric acid found in many organs of the body.

Usage notes

  • There is much confusion between this word and , and they are often interchanged.
 
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