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alkapton
[al-
kap
-ton, -t
uh
n]
/ælˈkæp tɒn, -tən/
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noun
,
Biochemistry.
1.
homogentisic acid
.
Origin of
alkapton
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Greek
1885-1890
1885-90;
al(kali)
+
Greek
kápt(ein
) to gulp +
-on
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alkapton
in Medicine
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alkapton
al·kap·ton or
al·cap·ton
(āl-kāp'tŏn', -tən)
n.
See
homogentisic acid
.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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