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organic compound vs xanthine

xanthine vs organic compound

organic compound and xanthine both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
organic compound Yes No No No
xanthine Yes No No No
As nouns, xanthine is a hyponym of organic compound; that is, xanthine is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than organic compound:
  • organic compound: any compound of carbon and another element or a radical
  • xanthine: crystalline oxidation product of the metabolism of nucleoproteins; precursor of uric acid; found in many organs and in urine
organic compound (noun) xanthine (noun)
any compound of carbon and another element or a radical crystalline oxidation product of the metabolism of nucleoproteins; precursor of uric acid; found in many organs and in urine
Difference between organic compound and xanthine

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