Urrhodin

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Urrhodin \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}.
     [1913 Webster]