SINCE 1828
skatole
noun
ska·tole
| \ ˈska-ˌtōl
, ˈskā-\
, ˈskā-\
variants:
or less commonly skatol \ ˈska-ˌtȯl
, -ˌtōl , ˈskā- \
, -ˌtōl , ˈskā- \
Definition of skatole
: a foul-smelling compound C9H9N found in the intestines and feces, in civet, and in several plants or made synthetically and used in perfumes as a fixative
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skatole
noun
ska·tole
| \ ˈskat-ˌōl
, ˈskāt-
\
, ˈskāt-
\
variants:
also skatol \ -ˌȯl
, -ˌōl
\
, -ˌōl
\
Medical Definition of skatole
: a foul-smelling compound C9H9N found in the intestines and feces, in civet, and in several plants or made synthetically and used in perfumes as a fixative
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