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xanthine

noun

Crystalline oxidation product of the metabolism of nucleoproteins; precursor of uric acid; found in many organs and in urine

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8
Starts with
X
Ends with
E
Contains
AN
Scrabble score
18

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noun

  1. Crystalline oxidation product of the metabolism of nucleoproteins; precursor of uric acid; found in many organs and in urine

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