ALCAPTON

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An acid formed as an intermediate product of the metabolism of tyrosine and phenylalanine

Synonyms:

alcapton; alkapton; homogentisic acid

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("alcapton" is a kind of...):

acid (any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt)

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