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indican

American

[in-di-kuhn] / ˈɪn dɪ kən /

noun

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

indican British

/ ˈɪndɪkən /

noun

a compound secreted in the urine, usually in the form of its potassium salt; indoxylsulphuric acid. Formula: C 8 H 6 NOSO 2 OH

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Etymology

Origin of indican

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

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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

Pero los casos recientes que aparecieron en la Corte Federal de Miami indican que el problema sigue vigente.

From Washington Times • Apr. 20, 2015

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

The amount of indican in the urine is taken as a measure of the intensity of the putrefaction taking place in the body.

From Dietetics for Nurses by Proudfit, Fairfax T.

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