hypoxanthine

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

noun

a white, crystalline, almost water-soluble, alkaloidal purine derivative, C5H4N4O, found in animal and vegetable tissues: used chiefly in biochemical research.

Origin of hypoxanthine

First recorded in 1835–45; hypo- + xanthine

Related formshy·po·xan·thic, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for hypoxanthine

hypoxanthine

noun

a white or colourless crystalline compound that is a breakdown product of nucleoproteins. Formula: C 5 H 4 N 4 O

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hypoxanthine in Medicine

hypoxanthine

[hī′pō-zăn′thēn′]

n.

A purine present in muscle and other tissues, formed during uric acid synthesis.