Hypoxanthine Definition

hīpō-zănthēn

noun

A nitrogenous compound, C₅H₄N₄O, formed in the body from the breakdown of nucleic acids.

Webster's New World

(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle 3,7-dihydropurin-6-one that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of uric acid.

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Noun

Singular:

hypoxanthine

Plural:

hypoxanthines

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