metabolic indican
- noun
- /ˌmɛtəˈbɑlɪk ˈɪndɪkən/
- Specialized
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indican metabólico
- Doctors may measure the level of metabolic indican in urine to assess certain health conditions.
Examples
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High levels of metabolic indican can indicate liver dysfunction.
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The doctor tested for metabolic indican in her urine sample.
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An elevated amount of metabolic indican can indicate problems with protein digestion.
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The test for metabolic indican is often used in clinical laboratories.
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Doctors may measure the level of metabolic indican in urine to assess certain health conditions.
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An elevated amount of metabolic indican can indicate problems with protein digestion.
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The doctor tested for metabolic indican in her urine sample.
Synonyms
A chemical made in the liver that appears in urine and helps doctors check how well you digest food
Surface Forms
Morphology
metabolic + indican
The adjective 'metabolic' transparently signals a relation to metabolism, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer this is an indican related to metabolic processes. However, 'indican' is a specialized chemical term with no obvious, general-knowledge meaning, so the exact referent and implications are not fully predictable without domain knowledge. Because part of the meaning is compositional but relies on technical knowledge of the noun, the expression is only partially transparent.
Etymology
Metabolic indican comes from two parts: metabolic, meaning the body's chemical activity, and indican, a substance that can turn blue like 'indigo' when it meets air. So the name paints a simple picture of a small body-made chemical often found in urine, which is why doctors measure it to check digestion and other health issues.
