alloxan
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noun \ə-ˈläk-sən\Definition of ALLOXAN
: a crystalline compound C4H2N2O4 causing diabetes mellitus when injected into experimental animals
Origin of ALLOXAN
German, from Allantoin + Oxalsäure oxalic acid + -an
First Known Use: 1853
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noun \ə-ˈläk-sən\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of ALLOXAN
: a crystalline compound C4H2N2O4 causing diabetes mellitus when injected into experimental animals; also : one of its similarly acting derivatives—called also mesoxalylurea
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