hydantoin
[ hahy-dan-toh-in ]
/ haɪˈdæn toʊ ɪn /
noun Pharmacology.
a colorless, needlelike, crystalline compound, C3H4N2O2, used in the synthesis of pharmaceutical substances and resins.
Nearby words
hybridization, hybridize, hybridoma, hybris, hyd., hydantoin, hydathode, hydatid, hydatid cyst, hydatid disease, hydatid fremitus
Origin of hydantoin
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British Dictionary definitions for hydantoin
hydantoin
/ (haɪˈdæntəʊɪn) /
noun
a colourless odourless crystalline compound present in beet molasses: used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and synthetic resins. Formula: C 3 H 4 N 2 O 2
Word Origin for hydantoin
C20: from hyd (rogen + all) antoin product occurring in allantoic fluid
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Medicine definitions for hydantoin
hydantoin
[ hī-dăn′tō-ĭn ]
n.
A crystalline substance derived from urea or allantoin.
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