SKATOL

Etymology

Noun

skatol (countable and uncountable, plural skatols)

(biochemistry) A constituent of human faeces formed in the small intestines as a product of the putrefaction of albuminous matter; methyl indol, C9H9N.

Anagrams

• Tsolak, slatko

Source: Wiktionary


Ska"tol, n. Etym: [Gr. -ol.] (Physiol. Chem.)

Definition: A constituent of human fæces 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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