skatole /skat·ole/ (skat´ōl) a strong-smelling crystalline amine from human feces, produced by protein decomposition in the intestine and directly from tryptophan by decarboxylation.
skatole [skat´ōl]
skat·ole (sk t  l, -ôl)n. A crystalline organic compound that is formed in the intestine by the bacterial decomposition of tryptophan and that has a strong fecal odor, found naturally in feces, beets, and coal tar. |
skatole [skat´ōl]
a compound formed in the putrefaction of proteins which contributes to the characteristic odor of the feces.
skatole
a derivative of tryptophan formed in the putrefaction of proteins which contributes to the characteristic odor of the feces.
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