indoxyl

noun

in·​dox·​yl in-ˈdäk-səl 

: a crystalline compound C₈H₇NO found in plants and animals or synthesized as a step in indigo manufacture

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary ind- + hydroxyl

First Known Use

circa 1886, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

indoxyl

noun

in·​dox·​yl in-ˈdäk-səl 

: a crystalline compound C₈H₇NO that has a strong fecal odor and is found in plants and animals or synthesized as a step in indigo manufacture