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A glucoside obtained from woad (indigo plant) and other plants, as a yellow or light brown sirup. It has a nauseous bitter taste, a decomposes or drying. By the action of acids, ferments, etc., it breaks down into sugar and indigo. It is the source of natural indigo.

That which indicates or points out; as, an indicant of the remedy for a disease.

Something, as a symptom, indicating that the usual mode of treatment is not to be followed. Burke.

A reddish resinous substance, obtained from indican.

A brown amorphous powder, obtained from indican.

The variety of sugar (glucose) obtained from the glucoside indican. It is unfermentable, but reduces Fehling's solution.

o does not exist in the plants as such, but is obtained by decomposition of the glycoside indican.

Same as Indican, 2.

A brown amorphous substance resembling humin, and obtained from indican.

A dark brown resinous substance obtained from indican.

substances, urochrome, or urobilin, uroerythrin, etc., present in the urine together with indican, a colorless substance which by oxidation is convertible into colored bodies.

ine in degeneration of the kidneys. It is readily formed by oxidation or decomposition of indican.

Same as Indican.

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.