Indican

Origin

See indigo.

Full definition of indican

Noun

indican

(uncountable)

(organic compound) A glucoside obtained from woad and other plants, the source of natural indigo.
(organic compound) An 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

(indigo-forming substance found in urine) uroxanthin