skatoxyl

skatoxyl

 [skah-tok´sil] an oxidation product of skatole found in the urine in certain diseases of the large intestine.

ska·tox·yl

(skă-tok'sil), 3-Hydroxymethylindole, formed in the intestine by the oxidation of skatole; some undergoes conjugation in the body with sulfuric or gluronic acids and is excreted in the urine in conjugated form.

ska·tox·yl

(skă-tok'sil) An indole derivative formed in the intestine by the oxidation of skatole; some undergoes conjugation in the body with sulfuric or gluronic acids and is excreted in the urine in conjugated form.