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allantoin
noun
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Word History
borrowed from German Allantoin, from Allantois allantois + -in -in entry 1; so called because it was found in the allantoic fluid of cows
Note: The term was introduced by Justus von liebig in "Ueber einer neuen Apparat zur Analyse organischer Körper und über die Zusammensetzung einiger organischen Substanzen," Annalen der Physik und Chemie, 2. Folge, 21. Band (1831), p. 34.
1837, in the meaning defined above
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“Allantoin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allantoin. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
Medical Definition
allantoin
nounNote: In humans, allantoin is formed by the oxidation of uric acid and is excreted in the urine.
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