Meaning & use
Hydantoin
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A heterocyclic organic compound that serves as the chemical basis for a class of drugs, including certain anticonvulsant medications.
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Phenytoin, a widely used anticonvulsant, belongs to the hydantoin class of compounds.
Chemists first synthesized hydantoin in the nineteenth century while studying uric acid derivatives.
A note on using this word
Hydantoin derivatives are used both as anti-seizure medications and as industrial disinfectant compounds.
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