Xanthine (animal material)
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Descripción
A feebly basic compound (C5H4N4O2) allied to uric acid, found in various organs and secretions of the animal body and from plants, that forms a lemon-yellow compound with nitric acid. It is derived from guanine and hypoxanthine, and yields uric acid on oxidation.
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- xanthic oxide [en]