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Bilirubin - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Bilirubin : (noun)
1: 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 [syn: hematoidin,
haematoidin]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Bilirubin : \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.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Bilirubin : Bilirubin: A yellow-orange compound produced by the breakdown of hemoglobin from red blood cells.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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