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hypoxanthine

noun
hy路​po路​xan路​thine | \ 藢h墨-p艒-藞zan-藢th膿n How to pronounce hypoxanthine (audio) \

Definition of hypoxanthine

: a purine base C5H4N4O found in plant and animal tissues that yields xanthine on oxidation

First Known Use of hypoxanthine

circa 1857, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for hypoxanthine

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hypoxanthine

noun
hy路​po路​xan路​thine | \ 藢h墨-p艒-藞zan-藢th膿n How to pronounce hypoxanthine (audio) \

Medical Definition of hypoxanthine

: a purine base C5H4N4O found in plant and animal tissues that yields xanthine on oxidation and is an intermediate in uric acid synthesis

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