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n. [ Pref. hypo- + xanthin. ] (Physiol. Chem.) A crystalline, nitrogenous substance, closely related to xanthin and uric acid, widely distributed through the animal body, but especially in muscle tissue; -- called also sarcin, sarkin. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Ilex the genus including the holly + Gr. &unr_; yellow. ] (Chem.) A yellow dye obtained from the leaves of the holly. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pref. Para- + xanthin. ] (Physiol. Chem.) A crystalline substance closely related to xanthin, present in small quantity in urine. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ Gr. fy^kos seaweed + &unr_; yellow. ] A yellowish coloring matter found in certain algae. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Phyllo- + Gr. xanqo`s yellow. ] (Bot.) A yellow coloring matter extracted from chlorophyll. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pyro- + Gr. &unr_; yellow. ] (Chem.) A yellow crystalline hydrocardon extracted from crude wood spirit; -- called also eblanin. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ 1st uro- + xanthin. ] (Physiol. Chem.) Same as Indican. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. xanqo`s yellow. ] 1. same as xanthine. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Chem.) A yellow insoluble coloring matter extracted from yellow flowers; specifically, the coloring matter of madder. [ Formerly written also xanthein. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Chem.) One of the gaseous or volatile decomposition products of the xanthates, and probably identical with carbon disulphide. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

{ n. Also }. [ Gr. xanqo`s yellow. ] (Physiol. Chem.) A type of purine obtainable as a white microcrystalline powder, C5H4O2N4, present in muscle tissue, in the liver, spleen, pancreas, and other organs, and also in urine (in small quantities) and some urinary calculi, and in the juices of certain plants; -- so called because it leaves a yellow residue when evaporated to dryness with nitric acid. It is also present in guano. Xanthine is closely related to uric acid. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]