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alloxan
alloxan (əˈlɒksən) na reddish organic compound C4H2N2O4 produced by oxidation of uric acidalloxan
al·lox·an (ă-loks'-an), An oxidation product of uric acid, 2,4,5,6-pyrimidinetetrone; administration to experimental animals causes hypoglycemia resulting from insulin liberation, followed by hyperglycemia resulting from destruction of the islets of Langerhans (alloxan diabetes).alloxan An oxygenated pyrimidine derivative, which is a toxic glucose analogue that induces experimental diabetes by selectively destroying pancreatic beta cells by superoxide production.al·lox·an (AX) (ă-loks'an) An oxidation product of uric acid. |