hy·dan·to·in
n 1 : a crystalline weakly acidic imidazole derivative C3H4N2O2 with a sweetish taste that is found in beet juice and used in organic synthesis 2 : a derivative of hydantoin (as phenytoin) .
         
Similar sounding terms: den·tin tendinea ten·don
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