• (n.) A body identical with indigo blue, occasionally found in the urine in degeneration of the kidneys. It is readily formed by oxidation or decomposition of indican.
Type: Term Pronunciation: yūr′ō-glaw′sin Synonyms: urocyanin
uroglaucin, urocyanin An indigo blue pigment sometimes observed in the urine resulting from certain diseases; especially, scarlet fever.