allantoin

allantoin

English

Chemical structure of allantoin

Etymology

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

Noun

allantoin (plural allantoins)

1. (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