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| in·di·can [ índi kàn ] |
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1. chemical in urine: a substance formed in the intestine by bacterial action and excreted in urine and sweat. C8H6NO4SK
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2. chemical in plants: an off-white crystalline sugar derivative found in plants. Use: original source of indigo dye.
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| [Mid-19th century. < Latin indicum (see indigo)] |
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