ALLOXAN
\ˈalɒksən], \ˈalɒksən], \ˈa_l_ɒ_k_s_ə_n]\
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An oxidation product of uric acid. It is of a pale reddish color, readily soluble in water or alcohol.
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An oxidation product of uric acid. It is of a pale reddish color, readily soluble in water or alcohol.
By Noah Webster.
By William R. Warner
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A reddish, crystalline substance, C4H2N2O4+4H20, formed by the oxidation of uric acid. By acids it is converted into oxalic acid, urea, and the crystalline base Alloxantine, C8H4N407+ 3H20.
By Alexander Duane
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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A substance obtained by the action of nitric acid or of nascent chlorin upon uric acid. It has been found in the intestinal mucus in catarrhal enteritis. It gives a red color to the skin, and has been used as the basis of cosmetic preparations. [Lat.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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