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hypoxanthin

hypoxanthin is the dated form of hypoxanthine.

Meaning of hypoxanthine

Noun

hypoxanthine (countable and uncountable, plural hypoxanthines)

  1. A bicyclic heterocycle, 3,7-dihydropurin-6-one, that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of uric acid.
    Synonyms:
    sarcin, sarcine, sarkin

Questions about hypoxanthin

What is hypoxanthin the dated form of?
Hypoxanthin is the dated form of hypoxanthine.

Words near hypoxanthin in the dictionary

  1. hypovolæmias
  2. hypovolæmic
  3. hypoxaemia
  4. hypoxaemias
  5. hypoxaemic
  6. hypoxanthin
  7. hypoxanthine
  8. hypoxanthines
  9. hypoxemia
  10. hypoxemias
  11. hypoxemic

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