Meaning Of The Word Indican

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indican in American English
a glucoside, C14H17NO6, found in a natural state in the indigo plant: it is converted by water and oxygen into indigo
noun: a glucoside, C14H17NO6, that occurs in plants yielding indigo and from which indigo is obtained

indican in British English
noun: a compound secreted in the urine, usually in the form of its potassium salt; indoxylsulphuric acid. Formula: C8 H6NOSO2OH

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