Definitions for indicans

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indicans in·di·can

Spelling: [in-di-kuh n]

IPA: /ˈɪn dɪ kən/

Indicans is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 162 anagrams from letters in indicans (acdiinns).

Definitions for indicans

noun

1. a glucoside, C 14 H 17 NO 6 , that occurs in plants yielding indigo and from which indigo is obtained.
2. Biochemistry. indoxyl potassium sulfate, C 8 H 6 NO 4 SK, a component of urine.

Origin of indicans

1855-60; Latin indic(um) indigo + -an

Examples for indicans

The blue dye, indigo, is derived from a glucoside of an entirely different type, known as indican.

Simple constipation and diseases of the large intestine alone do not increase the amount of indican.

Intestinal obstruction gives the largest amounts of indican.

Potassium indoxyl sulphate, or indican, is derived from indol.

indican is readily extracted from the leaves of various species of indigo plants.