Sarkin \Sar"kin\, n. [Gr. sa`rx, sa`rkos, flesh.] (Physiol. Chem.) Same as {Hypoxanthin}. [1913 Webster]
Hypoxanthin \Hy`po*xan"thin\, n. [Pref. hypo- + xanthin.] (Physiol. Chem.) A crystalline, nitrogenous substance, closely related to xanthin and uric acid, widely distributed through the animal body, but especially in muscle tissue; -- called also {sarcin}, {sarkin}. [1913 Webster]