alkapton

[ al-kap-ton, -tuh n ]

/ ælˈkæp tɒn, -tən /

noun Biochemistry.

homogentisic acid.

Nearby words

alkane, alkane series, alkanet, alkanethiol, alkannin, alkapton, alkaptonuria, alkekengi, alkene, alkene series, alkermes

Origin of alkapton

1885–90; al(kali) + Greek kápt(ein) to gulp + -on

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Medicine definitions for alkapton

alkapton

n.

homogentisic acid

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