indican
/ˈɪndɪkæn/noun
mass noun
1- Biochemistry a potassium salt present in urine, in which it occurs as a product of the metabolism of indole【生化】靛甙, 尿蓝母。
1.1
- Alternative name: potassium indoxylsulphate; chem. formula C8H6NOSO2OH.又名： 硫酸吲哚酚钾; 化学分子式：C8H6NOSO2OH.
词源
mid 19th cent.: from Latin indicum 'indigo' (because of its early use denoting an indoxyl glucoside occurring in the leaves of indigo plants) + -AN.