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- noun Plural form of
xanthin .
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Examples
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My hope is that the Cyclopeeze will provide enough xanthins to allow good coloration – fingers crossed.
Wordly Wise 2008
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My hope is that the Cyclopeeze will provide enough xanthins to allow good coloration – fingers crossed.
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If the oxidation capacity of the liver is taxed nearly to its limit in the oxidation of uric acid, xanthins, and other toxic substances, the introduction of alcohol may seriously interfere with this protective oxidation by overtaxing the capacity.
Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why What Medical Writers Say Martha Meir Allen 1890
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It looks like the Cyclop-eeze I fed them as tadpoles to supply xanthins and help them color up did it’s job!
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It looks like the Cyclop-eeze I fed them as tadpoles to supply xanthins and help them color up did it’s job!
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a considerable amount of xanthins, and cannot, therefore, be considered
No Animal Food and Nutrition and Diet with Vegetable Recipes Rupert H. Wheldon
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