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indican

/in-di-kuhn/US // ˈɪn dɪ kən //UK // (ˈɪndɪkən) //

籼米,籼稻,籼菜,不丹

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a glucoside, C14H17NO6, that occurs in plants yielding indigo and from which indigo is obtained.
    • : Biochemistry. indoxyl potassium sulfate, C8H6NO4SK, a component of urine.

Examples

  • Simple constipation and diseases of the large intestine alone do not increase the amount of indican.

  • Indican is readily extracted from the leaves of various species of indigo plants.

  • The blue dye, indigo, is derived from a glucoside of an entirely different type, known as indican.

  • Potassium indoxyl sulphate, or indican, is derived from indol.

  • Intestinal obstruction gives the largest amounts of indican.

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