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xanthine

UK/ˈzanθiːn//ˈzænθin/

xanthine noun: 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.

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.

xanthine meaning in Tamil, Bengali and Kannada

xanthine in Tamil

சாந்தீன்

xanthine in Bengali

ক্যাফেইন

xanthine in Kannada

ಕ್ಸ್ಯಾಂಥೈನ್

Forms of xanthine

pluralxanthines
alternative uncommon (dated)xanthin

Origin of xanthine

From international scientific vocabulary, from French xanthine, reflecting New Latin combining forms: xanth- + -ine; ultimately from Ancient Greek ξανθός (xanthós, “yellow”), because xanthine is yellowish-white. By surface analysis, xanth- + -ine.

Words formed from xanthine

Phrases with xanthine

Questions about xanthine

What does xanthine mean?
Xanthine means 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.
What is xanthine in Tamil?
Xanthine in Tamil is சாந்தீன். See Xanthine meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is xanthine?
Xanthine is a noun.
How do you pronounce xanthine?
Xanthine is pronounced /ˈzanθiːn/ (UK).
What is the plural of xanthine?
The plural of xanthine is xanthines.

Words near xanthine in the dictionary

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

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Adapted from Wiktionary: xanthine (page history and authors); xanthine (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); xanthine (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); xanthine (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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