xanthine

n. 黄质, 黄嘌呤 [化] 黄嘌呤

发音

UK /ˈzanθiːn/
UK /ˈzanθaɪn/
US /ˈzænθin/

词形变化

xanthines 复数 xanthines

别名

xanthin

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any of a group of alkaloids that include caffeine, theophylline, and theobromine as well as the parent compound, a precursor of uric acid found in many organs of the body.

    黄嘌呤

    可数 不可数 化学

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

organic compound

相关短语

xanthine oxidase [化] 黄嘌呤氧化酶 [医] 黄嘌呤氧化酶 xanthine oxidases

词源

From international scientific vocabulary, from French xanthine, reflecting New Latin combining forms: xanth- + -ine; ultimately from Ancient Greek ξανθός (xanthós, “yellow”), because xanthine is yellowish-white. By surface analysis, xanth- + -ine.

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