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Webster 1913 Edition
Xanthoprotein
Xanˊtho-pro′te-in
,Noun.
[
Xantho-
+ protein
.] (Physiol. Chem.)
A yellow acid substance formed by the action of hot nitric acid on albuminous or proteid matter. It is changed to a deep orange-yellow color by the addition of ammonia.
Definition 2024
xanthoprotein
xanthoprotein
English
Noun
xanthoprotein (plural xanthoproteins)
- A protein formed when xanthoproteic acid contacts epithelial cells, indicative of inadequate safety precautions when handling nitric acid.