indican

[ in-di-kuhn ]

/ ˈɪn dɪ kən /

noun

a glucoside, C14H17NO6, that occurs in plants yielding indigo and from which indigo is obtained.

Biochemistry. indoxyl potassium sulfate, C8H6NO4SK, a component of urine.

Origin of indican

1855–60; <Latin indic(um) indigo + -an

Words nearby indican

India print, India rubber, India silk, India wheat, Indic, indican, indicanidrosis, indicant, indicanuria, indicate, indicated horsepower

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Example sentences from the Web for indican

Simple constipation and diseases of the large intestine alone do not increase the amount of indican.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The blue dye, indigo, is derived from a glucoside of an entirely different type, known as indican.
The Chemistry of Plant Life|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher
Potassium indoxyl sulphate, or indican, is derived from indol.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Intestinal obstruction gives the largest amounts of indican.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd

Indican is readily extracted from the leaves of various species of indigo plants.
The Chemistry of Plant Life|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher

British Dictionary definitions for indican

indican

/ (ˈɪndɪkən) /

noun

a compound secreted in the urine, usually in the form of its potassium salt; indoxylsulphuric acid. Formula: C 8 H 6 NOSO 2 OH

Word Origin for indican

C19: from Latin indicum indigo + -an

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Medical definitions for indican

indican

[ ĭn′dĭ-kăn′ ]

n.

A potassium salt found in sweat and urine and formed by the conversion of tryptophan to indole by intestinal bacteria.

单词	indican
释义	indican [ in-di-kuhn ] / ˈɪn dɪ kən / noun a glucoside, C14H17NO6, that occurs in plants yielding indigo and from which indigo is obtained. Biochemistry. indoxyl potassium sulfate, C8H6NO4SK, a component of urine. Origin of indican 1855–60; <Latin indic(um) indigo + -an Words nearby indican India print, India rubber, India silk, India wheat, Indic, indican, indicanidrosis, indicant, indicanuria, indicate, indicated horsepower Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for indican Simple constipation and diseases of the large intestine alone do not increase the amount of indican. A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis\|James Campbell Todd The blue dye, indigo, is derived from a glucoside of an entirely different type, known as indican. The Chemistry of Plant Life\|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher Potassium indoxyl sulphate, or indican, is derived from indol. A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis\|James Campbell Todd Intestinal obstruction gives the largest amounts of indican. A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis\|James Campbell Todd Indican is readily extracted from the leaves of various species of indigo plants. The Chemistry of Plant Life\|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher British Dictionary definitions for indican indican / (ˈɪndɪkən) / noun a compound secreted in the urine, usually in the form of its potassium salt; indoxylsulphuric acid. Formula: C 8 H 6 NOSO 2 OH Word Origin for indican C19: from Latin indicum indigo + -an Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for indican indican [ ĭn′dĭ-kăn′ ] n. A potassium salt found in sweat and urine and formed by the conversion of tryptophan to indole by intestinal bacteria. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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