XANTHOPTERIN

Etymology

Noun

xanthopterin (countable and uncountable, plural xanthopterins)

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

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

25 June 2025

DETENTION

(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”


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