Meaning Of The Word Alloxan

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alloxan in American English
noun: a white crystalline pyrimidine derivative, C4H2O4N2, used in biomedical research to induce diabetes in laboratory animals

alloxan in British English
noun: a reddish organic compound C4H2N2O4 produced by oxidation of uric acid

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