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(n.) A complex nitrogenous substance obtained from murexide, alloxantin, and other ureids, as a white, or yellowish, crystalline which turns red on exposure to the air; - called also uramil, dialuramide, and formerly purpuric acid.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Murexan'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​m/murexan.html. 1828.
 
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