hydantoin

[ hahy-dan-toh-in ]
/ haɪˈdæn toʊ ɪn /

noun Pharmacology.

a colorless, needlelike, crystalline compound, C3H4N2O2, used in the synthesis of pharmaceutical substances and resins.

Origin of hydantoin

First recorded in 1865–70; hyd(rogen) + (all)antoin

British Dictionary definitions for hydantoin

hydantoin
/ (haɪˈdæntəʊɪn) /

noun

a colourless odourless crystalline compound present in beet molasses: used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and synthetic resins. Formula: C 3 H 4 N 2 O 2

Word Origin for hydantoin

C20: from hyd ( rogen + all) antoin product occurring in allantoic fluid

Medical definitions for hydantoin

hydantoin
[ hī-dăntō-ĭn ]

n.

A crystalline substance derived from urea or allantoin.