indoxyl

/in-dok-sil/US // ɪnˈdɒk sɪl //UK // (ɪnˈdɒksɪl) //

茚三酮,茚三醇,吲哚霉素,吲哚西林

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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Chemistry.
- : a crystalline compound, C8H7NO, that is obtained by the hydrolysis of indican and is readily oxidized to furnish indigo.

By far the most important of the conjugate sulphates and representative of the group is potassium indoxyl sulphate.
Indol is absorbed and oxidized into indoxyl, which combines with potassium and sulphuric acid and is thus excreted.
Potassium indoxyl sulphate, or indican, is derived from indol.