allantoin

English

Chemical structure of allantoin

Etymology

allantois +‎ -in; this substance concentrates in the allantois during development in most mammals.

Noun

allantoin (plural allantoins)

(biochemistry) A diureide of glyoxylic acid, used in various pharmaceutical and cosmetic products; or a derivative of this compound

Translations

a diureide of glyoxylic acid

Catalan: al·lantoïna f
Finnish: allantoiini
French: allantoïne (fr) f

Portuguese: alantoína f
Spanish: alantoína f

See also

allantoin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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