oxybiotin

oxybiotin
An analog and antimetabolite of biotin, in which the sulfur atom is replaced by oxygen.

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oxy·bi·o·tin -'bī-ət-ən n a compound C10H16N2O4 that contains an oxygen atom in place of the sulfur atom in the biotin molecule and that is less active biologically than biotin

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • oxybiotin — oxy·biotin …   English syllables

  • oxybiotin — |äksē+ noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary oxy (II) + biotin : a compound C10H16N2O4 that contains an oxygen atom in place of the sulfur atom in the biotin molecule and that is less active biologically than biotin …   Useful english dictionary

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