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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A red coloring matter occasionally found in alkaline urine in cases of inflammation of the bladder.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Physiol. Chem.) Indigo red, a product of the decomposition, or oxidation, of indican. It is sometimes found in the sediment of pathological urines. It is soluble in ether or alcohol, giving the solution a beautiful red color. Also called
indigrubin .
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- noun organic chemistry
Indigo red , a product of thedecomposition oroxidation ofindican , sometimes found in thesediment ofpathological urines .
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