First Known Use: 1853
Dictionary
alloxan
noun al·lox·an \ə-ˈläk-sən\
Definition of ALLOXAN
: a crystalline compound C4H2N2O4 causing diabetes mellitus when injected into experimental animals
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Origin of ALLOXAN
German, from Allantoin + Oxalsäure oxalic acid + -an
Medical Dictionary
alloxan
noun al·lox·an \ə-ˈläk-sən\
Medical Definition of ALLOXAN
: a crystalline compound C4H2N2O4 causing diabetes mellitus when injected into experimental animals; also : one of its similarly acting derivatives—called also mesoxalylurea
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