hydantoin

hydantoin
2,4-Imidazolidinedione; derived from urea or from allantoin; the NH–CH2–CO group is prototypical of α-amino acid s. H. derivatives are formed by the reaction of phenylisothiocyanate and a polypeptide. SYN: glycolylurea.

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hy·dan·to·in hī-'dan-tə-wən n
1) a crystalline weakly acidic imidazole derivative C3H4N2O2 with a sweetish taste that is found in beet juice and used in organic synthesis
2) a derivative of hydantoin (as phenytoin)

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hy·dan·to·in (hi-danґto-in) 1. a crystalline base derivable from allantoin: 2. any of a group of anticonvulsants, including phenytoin, ethotoin, and methyphenytoin, containing such a ring structure.


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  • hydantoin — noun The heterocycle imidazolidine 2,4 dione derived from urea and glycolic acid; any of its many derivatives …   Wiktionary

  • hydantoin — n. chemical compound used in making medications …   English contemporary dictionary

  • hydantoin — [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) + in1 …   English new terms dictionary

  • hydantoin — hy·dan·to·in …   English syllables

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