hypoxanthine

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noun

A bicyclic heterocycle, 3,7-dihydropurin-6-one, that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of uric acid.

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Meanings

nounhypoxanthine (countable and uncountable, plural hypoxanthines)

plural hypoxanthines · alternative dated hypoxanthin

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA bicyclic heterocycle, 3,7-dihydropurin-6-one, that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of uric acid.

    Synonyms: sarcin, sarcine, sarkin

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA bicyclic heterocycle, 3,7-dihydropurin-6-one, that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of uric acid.

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sarcinsarcinesarkin

Origin

From hypo- + xanthine

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Translations

Finnish hypoksantiini
  • hypoksantiiniorganic compound
Cite this entry
APA

hypoxanthine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypoxanthine

MLA

“hypoxanthine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypoxanthine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypoxanthine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypoxanthine.

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