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Allantoin
Al-lan′to-in
,Noun.
(Chem.)
A crystalline, transparent, colorless substance found in the allantoic liquid of the fetal calf; – formerly called allantoic acid and amniotic acid.
Definition 2024
allantoin
allantoin
English
Chemical structure of allantoin
Noun
allantoin (plural allantoins)
- (biochemistry) A diureide of glyoxylic acid, used in various pharmaceutical and cosmetic products; or a derivative of this compound
Translations
a diureide of glyoxylic acid
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