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xanthine
[xanthine 词源字典]
"A crystalline compound found in blood and urine which is an intermediate in the metabolic breakdown of nucleic acids to uric acid", Mid 19th century: from
xanthic
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[xanthine etymology, xanthine origin, 英语词源]