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alloxan

UK/æˈlɒk.sən/US/æˈlɑks.ən/

alloxan noun: an oxidation product of uric acid, 2,4,5,6(1H,3H)-pyrimidinetetrone, capable of inducing diabetes by destroying pancreatic tissue.

Noun

alloxan (countable and uncountable, plural alloxans)

  1. An oxidation product of uric acid, 2,4,5,6(1H,3H)-pyrimidinetetrone, capable of inducing diabetes by destroying pancreatic tissue

alloxan meaning in Tamil

alloxan in Tamil

அலொட்சான்

Forms of alloxan

pluralalloxans

Words formed from alloxan

Words that rhyme with alloxan

Questions about alloxan

What does alloxan mean?
Alloxan means an oxidation product of uric acid, 2,4,5,6(1H,3H)-pyrimidinetetrone, capable of inducing diabetes by destroying pancreatic tissue.
What is alloxan in Tamil?
Alloxan in Tamil is அலொட்சான். See Alloxan meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is alloxan?
Alloxan is a noun.
How do you pronounce alloxan?
Alloxan is pronounced /æˈlɒk.sən/ (UK).
What is the plural of alloxan?
The plural of alloxan is alloxans.

Words near alloxan in the dictionary

  1. allowments
  2. allows
  3. allows for
  4. allows nature to take her course
  5. allows nature to take its course
  6. alloxan
  7. alloxanate
  8. alloxanates
  9. alloxanic
  10. alloxanic acid
  11. alloxanised

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