HYDANTOIN


Meaning of HYDANTOIN in English

[ hʌɪ'dantəʊɪn ]

■ noun Chemistry a crystalline compound present in sugar beet and used in the manufacture of some anticonvulsant drugs.

Origin

C19: from Gk hudōr 'water' + allantoic (see allantois ) + -in 1 .

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