xanthine
xan·thine
noun \ˈzan-ˌthēn\Definition of XANTHINE
: a feebly basic compound C5H4N4O2 that occurs especially in animal or plant tissue, is derived from guanine and hypoxanthine, and yields uric acid on oxidation; also : any of various derivatives of xanthine (as methylxanthine)
Origin of XANTHINE
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1857
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