ALL meanings of indican
in·di·can
I i - noun indican a glucoside, C 14 H 17 NO 6 , that occurs in plants yielding indigo and from which indigo is obtained. 1
- noun indican Biochemistry. indoxyl potassium sulfate, C 8 H 6 NO 4 SK, a component of urine. 1
- noun indican A potassium salt present in urine, in which it occurs as a product of the metabolism of indole. 1
- noun indican a compound secreted in the urine, usually in the form of its potassium salt; indoxylsulphuric acid. Formula: C8H6NOSO2OH 0
- noun indican a glucoside, C14H17NO6, found in a natural state in the indigo plant: it is converted by water and oxygen into indigo 0
- noun indican an indigo-forming substance, C8H6NOSO2OH, the potassium salt of which is present in animal urine 0