skatole

[skat-ohl, -awl]

noun

a white, crystalline, watersoluble solid, C9H9N, having a strong, fecal odor: used chiefly as a fixative in the manufacture of perfume.

Origin of skatole

1875–80; < Greek skat- (stem of skôr) dung + -ole²

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British Dictionary definitions for skatole

skatole

noun

a white or brownish crystalline solid with a strong faecal odour, found in faeces, beetroot, and coal tar; B-methylindole. Formula: C 9 H 9 N

Word Origin for skatole

C19: from Greek skat-, stem of skōr excrement + -ole 1

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skatole in Medicine

skatole

[skăt′ōl, -ôl]

n.

A crystalline organic compound that is formed in the intestine by the bacterial decomposition of tryptophan and that has a strong fecal odor, found naturally in feces, beets, and coal tar.