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bilirubin definition

bili·ru·bin (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

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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