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Meaning of ALLANTOIN

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Al*lan"to*in\, n. (Chem.)
A crystalline, transparent, colorless substance found in the
allantoic liquid of the fetal calf; -- formerly called
allantoic acid and amniotic acid.
 
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Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: Any of many nitrogen-containing organic compounds which are found in some plants and in the urine of some mammals. Allantoin is used to treat wounds and ulcers.
 
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