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Webster 1913 Edition


Urrhodin

Ur-rho′din

,
Noun.
[1st
uro-
+ Gr. [GREEK] a rose.]
(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
.