xanthine en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈzanθiːn/ (UK)
- /ˈzanθaɪn/ (UK)
- /ˈzænθin/ (US)
Etymology
From international scientific vocabulary, from French xanthine, reflecting New Latin combining forms: xanth- + -ine; ultimately from Ancient Greek ξανθός (xanthós, “yellow”), because xanthine is yellowish-white. By surface analysis, xanth- + -ine.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| xanthines | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| xanthin | alternative, dated, uncommon | lexicographic |
Deriveds
xanthyl · xanthinic · nonxanthine · xanthine oxidase · zooxanthine · methylxanthine · isobutylmethylxanthine · paraxanthine · xanthose · xanthinuria · hypoxanthine
Translations (19)
nl xanthine (group of alkaloids, including caffeine) · ga xaintin (group of alkaloids, including caffeine) · ga xaintín (group of alkaloids, including caffeine) · eo ksantino (group of alkaloids, including caffeine) · es xantina (group of alkaloids, including caffeine) · de Xanthin (group of alkaloids, including caffeine) · ru ксанти́н (group of alkaloids, including caffeine) · ja キサンチン (group of alkaloids, including caffeine) · fi dioksipuriini (group of alkaloids, including caffeine) · cs xantin (group of alkaloids, including caffeine) · it xantina (group of alkaloids, including caffeine) · pt xantina (group of alkaloids, including caffeine) · zh 黃嘌呤 /黄嘌呤 (group of alkaloids, including caffeine) · et ksantiin (group of alkaloids, including caffeine) · tr ksantin (group of alkaloids, including caffeine) · io xantino (group of alkaloids, including caffeine) · fi ksantiini (group of alkaloids, including caffeine) · ca xantina (group of alkaloids, including caffeine) · fr xanthine (group of alkaloids, including caffeine)
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