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Hypoxanthin
Hyˊpo-xan′thin
,Noun.
[Pref.
hypo-
+ xanthin
.] (Physiol. Chem.)
A crystalline, nitrogenous substance, closely related to xanthin and uric acid, widely distributed through the animal body, but especially in muscle tissue; – called also
sarcin
, sarkin
. Definition 2024
hypoxanthin
hypoxanthin
English
Noun
hypoxanthin (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry) A crystalline nitrogenous substance, closely related to xanthin and uric acid, found throughout the animal body but especially in muscle tissue.