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Definition of: indican
(in′də·kən) noun
1. Chem. A colorless, crystalline, toxic glycoside, C14H17O6N, contained in several species of indigo plants.
2. Biochem. Potassium indoxyl sulfate, C8H6NSO4K, contained in the urine and other body fluids of certain animals, including man: also called uroxanthin. [<L indicum INDIGO + -AN]
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