HyperDic: xanthine

English > 1 sense of the word xanthine:
NOUNsubstancexanthinecrystalline oxidation product of the metabolism of nucleoproteins
English > xanthine: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaningcrystalline oxidation product of the metabolism of nucleoproteins; precursor of uric acid; found in many organs and in urine.
Broaderorganic compoundAny compound of carbon and another element or a radical
Spanishxantina
Catalanxantina

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