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Bilirubin

Bilirubin Meaning & Definition
Bilirubin Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Bilirubin?

[n] 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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Bilirubin: haematoidin | hematoidin

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See Also | animal pigment

Bilirubin In Webster's Dictionary

\Bil`i*ru"bin\, n. [L. bilis biel + ruber red.] (Physiol.) A reddish yellow pigment present in human bile, and in that from carnivorous and herbivorous animals; the normal biliary pigment.

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