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in·di·can [ índi kàn ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. chemical in urine: a substance formed in the intestine by bacterial action and excreted in urine and sweat. C8H6NO4SK

2. chemical in plants: an off-white crystalline sugar derivative found in plants. Use: original source of indigo dye.

[Mid-19th century. < Latin indicum (see indigo)]
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