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
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The first known use of alloxantin was in 1839
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