- xanth|u|ren|ic acid
- xanth|u|ren|ic acid «ZAN thu REHN ihk»,a yellowish, crystalline acid in the urine of those deficient in pyridoxine, and with an unbalanced metabolism of tryptophan. Formula: C10H7NO4
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xanth|u|ren|ic acid
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