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ALKAPTON
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An acid formed as an intermediate product of the metabolism of tyrosine and phenylalanine
Synonyms:
alcapton; alkapton; homogentisic acid
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Hypernyms ("alkapton" 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)