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xanthine

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Etymology

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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.

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xanthine (plural xanthines)

  1. (chemistry) 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.

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  • There is much confusion between this word and xanthein, and they are often interchanged.

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French

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ξανθός (xanthós, yellow) +‎ -ine, because xanthine is yellowish-white.

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xanthine f (plural xanthines)

  1. xanthine

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