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hypoxanthine

[ hahy-puh-zan-theen, -thin ]

noun

  1. a white, crystalline, almost water-soluble, alkaloidal purine derivative, C 5 H 4 N 4 O, found in animal and vegetable tissues: used chiefly in biochemical research.


hypoxanthine

/ -θɪn; ˌhaɪpəˈzænθiːn /

noun

  1. a white or colourless crystalline compound that is a breakdown product of nucleoproteins. Formula: C 5 H 4 N 4 O
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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  • hypo·xanthic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hypoxanthine1

First recorded in 1835–45; hypo- + xanthine

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