ALKAPTON as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • an acid formed as an intermediate product of the metabolism of tyrosine and phenylalanine
   Synonym(s)
   • alcapton (what does alcapton mean?)
   • homogentisic acid (what does homogentisic acid mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) alkapton is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • acid (what does acid mean?)