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CIDE DICTIONARY

skatol, n. [Gr. , dung + -ol.].

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. [1913 Webster]

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