hypoxanthine

[ hahy-puh-zan-theen, -thin ]
/ ˌhaɪ pəˈzæn θin, -θɪn /

noun

a white, crystalline, almost water-soluble, alkaloidal purine derivative, C5H4N4O, found in animal and vegetable tissues: used chiefly in biochemical research.

Origin of hypoxanthine

First recorded in 1835–45; hypo- + xanthine

OTHER WORDS FROM hypoxanthine

hy·po·xan·thic, adjective

Words nearby hypoxanthine

hypoventilation, hypovitaminosis, hypovolemia, hypovolemic shock, hypovolia, hypoxanthine, hypoxemia, hypoxia, hypoxic hypoxia, hypoxic nephrosis, hypozeugma

British Dictionary definitions for hypoxanthine

hypoxanthine
/ (ˌhaɪpəˈzænθiːn, -θɪn) /

noun

a white or colourless crystalline compound that is a breakdown product of nucleoproteins. Formula: C 5 H 4 N 4 O

Medical definitions for hypoxanthine

hypoxanthine
[ hī′pō-zăn′thēn′ ]

n.

A purine present in muscle and other tissues, formed during uric acid synthesis.