indican
noun
in·di·can
ˈin-də-ˌkan 
1
: an indigo-forming substance C8H7NO4S found as a salt in urine and other animal fluids
also
: its potassium salt C8H6KNO4S
2
: a glucoside C14H17NO6 occurring especially in the indigo plant and being a source of natural indigo
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indican
noun
in·di·can
ˈin-də-ˌkan
1
: an indigo-forming substance C8H7NO4S found as a salt in urine and other animal fluids
also
: its potassium salt C8H6KNO4S
2
: a glucoside C14H17NO6 occurring especially in the indigo plant and being a source of natural indigo
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