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Word: Allantoin
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from allantois(because it was discovered in the allantoic fluid of cows) + -in
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈlantəʊɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a crystalline compound formed in the nitrogen metabolism of many mammals (excluding primates).
Short Definition:crystalline compound formed in nitrogen metabolism of many mammals
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