Definition of indican in English:

indican

noun ˈɪndɪkanˈɪndəˌkæn

mass nounBiochemistry

A potassium salt present in urine, in which it occurs as a product of the metabolism of indole.
Alternative name: potassium indoxylsulphate; chemical formula C₈H₆NOSO₂OH
Example sentencesExamples
- We have studied the effect of indican on six commercial procedures for the measurement of total bilirubin in serum.
- It has been suggested that up to a half of elderly hospitalized patients excrete an abnormally high concentration of indican compared with young individuals.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Latin indicum 'indigo' (because of its early use denoting an indoxyl glucoside occurring in the leaves of indigo plants) + -an.

Definition of indican in US English:

indican

nounˈindəˌkanˈɪndəˌkæn

Biochemistry

A potassium salt present in urine, in which it occurs as a product of the metabolism of indole.
Alternative name: potassium indoxylsulphate; chemical formula C₈H₆NOSO₂OH
Example sentencesExamples
- It has been suggested that up to a half of elderly hospitalized patients excrete an abnormally high concentration of indican compared with young individuals.
- We have studied the effect of indican on six commercial procedures for the measurement of total bilirubin in serum.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Latin indicum ‘indigo’ (because of its early use denoting an indoxyl glucoside occurring in the leaves of indigo plants) + -an.

单词	indican
释义	Definition of indican in English: indican noun ˈɪndɪkanˈɪndəˌkæn mass nounBiochemistry A potassium salt present in urine, in which it occurs as a product of the metabolism of indole. Alternative name: potassium indoxylsulphate; chemical formula C₈H₆NOSO₂OH Example sentencesExamples We have studied the effect of indican on six commercial procedures for the measurement of total bilirubin in serum. It has been suggested that up to a half of elderly hospitalized patients excrete an abnormally high concentration of indican compared with young individuals. Origin Mid 19th century: from Latin indicum 'indigo' (because of its early use denoting an indoxyl glucoside occurring in the leaves of indigo plants) + -an. Definition of indican in US English: indican nounˈindəˌkanˈɪndəˌkæn Biochemistry A potassium salt present in urine, in which it occurs as a product of the metabolism of indole. Alternative name: potassium indoxylsulphate; chemical formula C₈H₆NOSO₂OH Example sentencesExamples It has been suggested that up to a half of elderly hospitalized patients excrete an abnormally high concentration of indican compared with young individuals. We have studied the effect of indican on six commercial procedures for the measurement of total bilirubin in serum. Origin Mid 19th century: from Latin indicum ‘indigo’ (because of its early use denoting an indoxyl glucoside occurring in the leaves of indigo plants) + -an.
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