heteroxanthine

noun

het·​ero·​xanthine

¦hetərō+

variants or less commonly heteroxanthin

"+

: a crystalline compound C₆H₆N₄O₂ sometimes found in urine; 7-methyl-xanthine

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary heter- + xanthine or xanthin

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