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Hypoxanthin

Hypoxanthin

(Science: physiology) a crystalline, nitrogenous substance, closely related to xanthin and uric acid, widely distributed through the animal body, but especially in muscle tissue.

Synonym: sarcin, sarkin.

Origin: Pref. Hypo- _ xanthin.


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