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xanthin

xanthin is the alternative spelling of xanthine.

Meaning of xanthine

Noun

xanthine (countable and uncountable, plural xanthines)

  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.

Forms of xanthin

pluralxanthins

Words formed from xanthin

Questions about xanthin

What is xanthin the alternative spelling of?
Xanthin is the alternative spelling of xanthine.

Words near xanthin in the dictionary

  1. xanthide
  2. xanthides
  3. xanthids
  4. xanthidylic
  5. xanthidylic acid
  6. xanthin
  7. xanthine
  8. xanthine oxidase
  9. xanthine oxidases
  10. xanthines
  11. xanthinic

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