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bilirubin

bil·i·ru·bin [ bìlli rbin ]


noun 
Definition:
 
yellowish bile pigment: a reddish yellow bile pigment that is an intermediate product of the breakdown of hemoglobin in the liver. Too much bilirubin in the blood causes jaundice.

[Late 19th century. < German< Latin bilis "bile" + ruber "red"]
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