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Xanthine

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Noun

1. xanthine

crystalline oxidation product of the metabolism of nucleoproteins; precursor of uric acid; found in many organs and in urine

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Xanthine

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noun
1. 
a crystalline compound related in structure to uric acid and found in urine, blood, certain plants, and certain animal tissues. Formula: C5H4N4O2
2. 
any substituted derivative of xanthine, esp one of the three pharmacologically active methylated xanthines, caffeine, theophylline, or theobromine, which act as stimulants and diuretics

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Xanthine

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noun
1. 
a white, crystalline, nitrogenous compound, C5H4N4O2, resembling uric acid: it is present in blood, urine, and certain plants
2. 
any of various derivatives of this compound

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Xanthine

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n.
1. 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.
2. Any of several derivatives of this compound.

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