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bil·i·ru·bin
(bĭl′ĭ-ro͞o′bĭn, bĭl′ĭ-ro͞o′-)n.
A reddish-yellow bile pigment, C33H36N4O6, derived from the degradation of heme.
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bilirubin
(ˌbɪlɪˈruːbɪn; ˌbaɪ-)n
(Physiology) an orange-yellow pigment in the bile formed as a breakdown product of haemoglobin. Excess amounts in the blood produce the yellow appearance associated with jaundice. Formula: C32H36O6N4
[C19: from bile1 + Latin ruber red + -in]
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bil•i•ru•bin
(ˈbɪl əˌru bɪn, ˌbɪl əˈru bɪn)n.
a reddish bile pigment, C33H36O6N4, resulting from the degradation of heme by reticuloendothelial cells in the liver and at a high level in the blood producing the yellow skin symptomatic of jaundice.
[< German Bilirubin (1864)]
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Noun | 1. | bilirubin - an orange-yellow pigment in the bile that forms as a product of hemoglobin; excess amounts in the blood produce the yellow appearance observed in jaundice animal pigment - pigment occurring in animals |
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bilirubiini
bil·i·ru·bin
n. bilirrubina, pigmento rojo de la bilis.
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bilirubin
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