paraxanthin

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noun

A crystalline substance closely related to xanthin, once thought to be present in small quantities in urine.

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Meanings

nounparaxanthin (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountablechemistryA crystalline substance closely related to xanthin, once thought to be present in small quantities in urine.

Origin

From para- + xanthin.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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