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Where does “xanthurenic” come from?

xanthurenic (English) comes from English xanth-, from Ancient Greek ξανθός — yellow , golden; fair, blond, flaxen, tawny, a...

xanthurenic (English): Relating to xanthurenic acid or its derivatives

Definitions

  1. Relating to xanthurenic acid or its derivatives

Ancestry of “xanthurenic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishxanth-Alternative form of xantho- before a vowel
2Ancient Greekξανθόςyellow , golden; fair, blond, flaxen, tawny, a...
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