xanthurenic acid


xanth·uren·ic acid

noun \ˌzanth-yə-ˌren-ik-\

Definition of XANTHURENIC ACID

: a yellow crystalline phenolic acid C10H7NO4 closely related to kynurenic acid that is a tryptophan metabolite excreted in the urine

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