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hydantoin /hʌɪˈdantəʊɪn /noun ChemistryA crystalline compound present in sugar beet and used in the manufacture of some anticonvulsant drugs.- A cyclic derivative of urea; chemical formula: C3H4N2O2.
Drugs that have been implicated include penicillin, aminopenicillins, sulfonamides, allopurinol, thiazides, quinolones, hydantoins, and propylthiouracil....- They were working to create antimicrobial coatings by incorporating a molecule called hydantoin into fluorine-containing polymer chains.
Origin Mid 19th century: from Greek hudōr 'water' + allantoic (see allantois) + -in1. |