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alloxantin

noun
al·​lox·​an·​tin | \ əˈläksən‧tə̇n\
plural -s

Definition of alloxantin

: a crystalline compound C8H6N4O82H2O formed by oxidation of uric acid and by reaction of alloxan and dialuric acid

First Known Use of alloxantin

1839, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for alloxantin

International Scientific Vocabulary alloxan + connective -t- + -in; originally formed in German

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