Ur*rho"din (?), n. [1st uro- + Gr. &?;
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.
Ur*rho"din (?), n. [1st uro- + Gr. &?;
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.