skatol

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(definition) by Webster 1913 (print) Wed Dec 22 1999 at 3:10:11

Ska"tol (?), n. [Gr. , dung + -ol.] Physiol. Chem.

A constituent of human faeces formed in the small intestines as a product of the putrefaction of albuminous matter. It is also found in reduced indigo. Chemically it is methyl indol, C9H9N.

 

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