An increased urinary excretion of indican, a derivative of indol formed chiefly in the intestine when protein is putrefied; indol is also formed during the putrefaction of protein in other sites.
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in·di·can·uria .in-də-.kan-'(y)u̇r-ē-ə n the presence of an abnormally high concentration of indican in the urine
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n.
the presence in the urine of an abnormally high concentration of indican. This may be a sign that the intestine is obstructed.
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in·di·can·uria (in″dĭ-kə-nuґre-ə) the presence of excessive indican in the urine.Medical dictionary. 2011.