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词汇 indican
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Definition of indican in English:

indican

noun ˈɪndɪkanˈɪndəˌkæn
mass nounBiochemistry
  • 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

    Alternative name: potassium indoxylsulphate; chemical formula C₈H₆NOSO₂OH

    Example sentencesExamples
    • We have studied the effect of indican on six commercial procedures for the measurement of total bilirubin in serum.
    • It has been suggested that up to a half of elderly hospitalized patients excrete an abnormally high concentration of indican compared with young individuals.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Latin indicum 'indigo' (because of its early use denoting an indoxyl glucoside occurring in the leaves of indigo plants) + -an.

Definition of indican in US English:

indican

nounˈindəˌkanˈɪndəˌkæn
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

    Alternative name: potassium indoxylsulphate; chemical formula C₈H₆NOSO₂OH

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It has been suggested that up to a half of elderly hospitalized patients excrete an abnormally high concentration of indican compared with young individuals.
    • We have studied the effect of indican on six commercial procedures for the measurement of total bilirubin in serum.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Latin indicum ‘indigo’ (because of its early use denoting an indoxyl glucoside occurring in the leaves of indigo plants) + -an.

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