methylxanthine

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noun

Any of a group of compounds, such as caffeine, formed through the methylation of xanthines.

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Meanings

nounmethylxanthine (plural methylxanthines)

plural methylxanthines

  1. chemistryAny of a group of compounds, such as caffeine, formed through the methylation of xanthines.

Origin

From methyl + xanthine.

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Translations

Italian metilxantina
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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