indican

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noun

A glycoside obtained from plants of genus Indigofera, the source of natural indigo dye.

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Meanings

nounindican (usually uncountable, plural indicans)

plural indicans

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryA glycoside obtained from plants of genus Indigofera, the source of natural indigo dye.
  2. uncountableusuallychemistryAn indigo-forming substance found in urine and other animal fluids, and convertible into red and blue indigo (urrhodin and uroglaucin); an indoxyl sulphate of potash.

    Synonyms: uroxanthin

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn indigo-forming substance found in urine and other animal fluids, and convertible into red and blue indigo (urrhodin and uroglaucin); an indoxyl sulphate of potash.

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uroxanthin

Origin

See indigo.

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APA

indican. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indican

MLA

“indican.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indican. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “indican,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indican.

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