xanthine

Etymology
From, from , reflecting New Latin : ; ultimately from , because xanthine is yellowish-white.

Noun

 * 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.

Usage notes

 * There is much confusion between this word and, and they are often interchanged.

Translations

 * Catalan: xantina
 * Chinese:
 * Czech: xantin
 * Dutch:
 * Esperanto: ksantino
 * Estonian: ksantiin
 * Finnish: ksantiini, dioksipuriini
 * German:
 * Ido:
 * Irish: xaintin, xaintín
 * Italian:
 * Japanese: キサンチン
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:
 * Spanish:
 * Turkish: ksantin

Etymology
From, because xanthine is yellowish-white.