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- Ancient Greekᾰ̓λλᾶς (ăllâs)
- Englishallanto-
- English todayallantoin
From allanto- + -in; this substance concentrates in the allantois during development in most mammals.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
allantoin
Today it means: A diureide of glyoxylic acid, used in various pharmaceutical and cosmetic products; or a derivative of this compound Full definition →
English allanto- ← Ancient Greek ᾰ̓λλᾶς (ăllâs)