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Allantois vs Allantoin - What's the difference?

allantois | allantoin |

As nouns the difference between allantois and allantoin

is that allantois is a sac, having a number of functions, that develops in the alimentary canal of the embryos of mammals, birds and reptiles while allantoin is a diureide of glyoxylic acid, used in various pharmaceutical and cosmetic products; or a derivative of this compound.

allantois

English

Noun

(wikipedia allantois) (en-noun)
  • (anatomy) A sac, having a number of functions, that develops in the alimentary canal of the embryos of mammals, birds and reptiles.

    • Synonyms

    * allantoic sac * allantoid

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    allantoin

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) A diureide of glyoxylic acid, used in various pharmaceutical and cosmetic products; or a derivative of this compound

    • See also

    * (wikipedia "allantoin")