allantoin

noun al·lan·to·in \ə-ˈlan-tə-wən\

Definition of ALLANTOIN

: a crystalline oxidation product C₄H₆N₄O₃ of uric acid used to promote healing of local wounds and infections

probably from German, from New Latin allantois + German -in

First Known Use: circa 1844

Medical Dictionary

noun al·lan·to·in \ə-ˈlan-tə-wən\

: a crystalline oxidation product C₄H₆N₄O₃ of uric acid used to promote healing of local wounds and infections

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