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

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