xanth·uren·ic acid
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Medical 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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“Xanthurenic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/xanthurenic%20acid. Accessed 2 Jul. 2022.
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