alkaptonuria
noun
al·kap·ton·uria
variants
or alcaptonuria
: a rare recessive metabolic anomaly in humans marked by inability to complete the degradation of tyrosine and phenylalanine resulting in the presence of alkapton in the urine
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“Alkaptonuria.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/alkaptonuria. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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