hypoxanthin Meaning, Definition & Usage

Hy`po*xan"thin noun
Etymology
Pref. hypo- + xanthin.
Definitions
  1. (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.

Webster 1913