allantoin
allantoin noun: a diureide of glyoxylic acid, used in various pharmaceutical and cosmetic products; or a derivative of this compound.
Noun
allantoin (countable and uncountable, plural allantoins)
- A diureide of glyoxylic acid, used in various pharmaceutical and cosmetic products; or a derivative of this compound
allantoin meaning in Tamil
allantoin in Tamil
- அலந்தோயின்
Forms of allantoin
| plural | allantoins |
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Origin of allantoin
From allanto- + -in; this substance concentrates in the allantois during development in most mammals.
Words formed from allantoin
Questions about allantoin
- What does allantoin mean?
- Allantoin means a diureide of glyoxylic acid, used in various pharmaceutical and cosmetic products; or a derivative of this compound.
- What is allantoin in Tamil?
- Allantoin in Tamil is அலந்தோயின். See Allantoin meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is allantoin?
- Allantoin is a noun.
- What is the plural of allantoin?
- The plural of allantoin is allantoins.
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