xanthine

About 0.39 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun Any of a group of alkaloids that include caffeine, theophylline, and theobromine as well as the parent compound, a precursor of uric acid found in many organs of the body.

Similar words

methyl dimethyl oxidase xanthin xanthyl methylxanthine xanthinine xanthosine xanthinin xanthide

Often followed by

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Word family

xanthines