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allantoin
[ uh-lan-toh-in ]
/ əˈlæn toʊ ɪn /
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noun Biochemistry, Pharmacology.
a white powder, C4H6N4O3, produced by oxidation of uric acid and the major excretory product of purine degradation in many vertebrates: used medicinally to heal skin ulcers and in lotions, lipsticks, etc., for its soothing effect.
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Origin of allantoin
1835–45; allanto(is) + -in2; so named because it is found in the fluid of the allantois
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British Dictionary definitions for allantoin
allantoin
/ (ˌælənˈtəʊɪn) /
noun
a substance derived from the secretions of snails and contained in some plants, used in skin care products and valued for its soothing properties
Word Origin for allantoin
C19: from allantois
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