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xan·thine | \ ˈzan-ˌthēn 
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\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 (such as methylxanthine)
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xanthine
nounxan·thine | \ ˈzan-ˌthēn \
\Medical 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 this
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