Associations to the word «Bilirubin»

Wiktionary

BILIRUBIN, noun. (biochemistry) A bile pigment that is product of the breakdown of the heme portion of hemoglobin (which occurs within macrophages as they digest red blood cells), extremely high levels of which cause jaundice.

Dictionary definition

BILIRUBIN, noun. 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.

Wise words

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Alexander Pope