| NOUN | substance | xanthine | crystalline oxidation product of the metabolism of nucleoproteins |
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| Meaning | crystalline oxidation product of the metabolism of nucleoproteins; precursor of uric acid; found in many organs and in urine. | |
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| Broader | organic compound | Any compound of carbon and another element or a radical |
| Spanish | xantina | |
| Catalan | xantina | |
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