xanthopterin

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

xantho- +‎ pterin

Noun[edit]

xanthopterin (countable and uncountable, plural xanthopterins)

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