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alkapton
[ al-kap-ton, -tuhn ]
/ ælˈkæp tɒn, -tən /
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noun Biochemistry.
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Origin of alkapton
First recorded in 1860–65; from German Alkapton, Alcapton; equivalent to Al(kali) + Greek kápton neuter present participle of káptein “to gulp”; cf. alkali
Words nearby alkapton
alkane, alkane series, alkanet, alkanethiol, alkannin, alkapton, alkaptonuria, Alka-Seltzer, alkekengi, alkene, alkene series
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Medical definitions for alkapton
alkapton
n.
homogentisic acid
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