indican
Americannoun
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a glucoside, C 14 H 17 NO 6 , that occurs in plants yielding indigo and from which indigo is obtained.
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Biochemistry. indoxyl potassium sulfate, C 8 H 6 NO 4 SK, a component of urine.
noun
Etymology
Origin of indican
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Estas cifras indican que miles de familias inmigrantes caerán en la pobreza extrema, según analistas y activistas.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2023
Cruz dijo que sus sondeos iniciales indican que el 90 por ciento de los más de 68,000 menores que cruzaron la frontera desde el 2013 han escapado supervisión sistemática.
From Washington Times • Feb. 22, 2015
Sus testimonios indican que han experimentado algún tipo de trauma.
From Washington Times • Nov. 9, 2014
Memorandos clasificados filtrados por Wikileaks, indican que los funcionarios de la embajada americana en Santo Domingo estaban conscientes sobre la incapacidad del gobierno dominicano de pagar los viáticos a los soldados.
From Washington Times • Nov. 9, 2014
Mention may also be made of indican, the glucoside of the indigo plant; this is hydrolysed by the indigo ferment, indimulsin, to indoxyl and indiglucin.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" by Various
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