Definition of Xanthopterin

1. Noun. A yellow crystalline solid that occurs mainly in the wings of butterflies and in the urine of mammals, converted by microorganisms into folic acid. ¹

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Medical Definition of Xanthopterin

1. 2-amino-1,5-dihydro-4,6-pteridinedione. Pigment first discovered in butterfly wings and widely distributed in plants and animals. Chemical name: 4,6-Pteridinedione, 2-amino-1,5-dihydro- (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Xanthopterin

xanthophyllite
xanthophyllites
xanthophylls
xanthophyte
xanthophytes
xanthopicrite
xanthopous
xanthoproteic
xanthoproteic acid
xanthoprotein
xanthoprotein reaction
xanthoproteins
xanthopsia
xanthopsis
xanthopsydracia
xanthopterin (current term)
xanthopterins
xanthopuccine
xanthorhamnin
xanthorhiza
xanthorhoea
xanthorin
xanthorrhoea
xanthorrhoeas
xanthose
xanthoses
xanthosine
xanthosine 5'-monophosphate
xanthosine 5'-triphosphate
xanthosine phosphorylase

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