alloxan

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UK/æˈlɒk.sən/US/æˈlɑks.ən/

noun

An oxidation product of uric acid, 2,4,5,6(1H,3H)-pyrimidinetetrone, capable of inducing diabetes by destroying pancreatic tissue

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Meanings

nounalloxan (countable and uncountable, plural alloxans)

plural alloxans

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryAn oxidation product of uric acid, 2,4,5,6(1H,3H)-pyrimidinetetrone, capable of inducing diabetes by destroying pancreatic tissue

Translations

French alloxane
  • alloxanean oxidation product of uric acid
Portuguese aloxano
  • aloxanoan oxidation product of uric acid

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with alloxan

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Cite this entry
APA

alloxan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alloxan

MLA

“alloxan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alloxan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alloxan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alloxan.

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