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diphenylhydantoin

noun di·phe·nyl·hy·dan·to·in \-hī-ˈdan-tə-wən\

Definition of DIPHENYLHYDANTOIN

:  phenytoin
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Origin of DIPHENYLHYDANTOIN

di- + phenyl + hydrogen + allantoin
First Known Use: 1937
Medical Dictionary

diphenylhydantoin

noun di·phe·nyl·hy·dan·to·in \-hī-ˈdant-ə-wən\

Medical Definition of DIPHENYLHYDANTOIN

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