isoalloxazine

noun iso·al·lox·a·zine \-ə-ˈläk-sə-ˌzēn\

Definition of ISOALLOXAZINE

: a yellow solid C₁₀H₆N₄O₂ that is the precursor of various flavins (as riboflavin)

is- + allantoic + oxalic + azine

First Known Use: 1936

Medical Dictionary

noun iso·al·lox·a·zine \ˌī-(ˌ)sō-ə-ˈläk-sə-ˌzēn\

: a yellow solid C₁₀H₆N₄O₂ that is the precursor of various flavins (as riboflavin)

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