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bilirubin

(bil′i ro̵̅o̅′bin)

noun

the yellowish-red chief pigment, CHNO, of human bile, derived from biliverdin and found in small quantities in blood and urine: high concentrations change the color of blood and urine and result in jaundice

Origin: ModL < L bilis, bile + ruber, red + -in

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noun

A reddish-yellow bile pigment, C₃₃H₃₆N₄O₆, derived from the degradation of heme.

Origin:

Origin: Latin bīlis, bile

Origin: + ruber, red; see reudh- in Indo-European roots

Origin: + -in

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