Allantoin

/əˈlæntəwɪn/ noun

A chemical compound found in urine and certain plants that has healing properties and is used in skincare products.

Derived from 'allantoides' plus the chemical suffix '-in.' The compound was first discovered in allantoic fluid in the early 1800s and named for its source.

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