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alloxantin
noun
al·lox·an·tin
\əˈläksən‧tə̇n\
Definition of alloxantin
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: a crystalline compound C8H6N4O82H2O formed by oxidation of uric acid and by reaction of alloxan and dialuric acid
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Origin and Etymology of alloxantin
International Scientific Vocabulary alloxan + connective -t- + -in; originally formed in German
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