bilirubin
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English
9 letters
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Definitions
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
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Word forms
plural bilirubins
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
an orange-yellow pigment in the bile that forms as a product of hemoglobin
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Crossword clues
- “A reddish yellow pigment present in human bile, and in that from carnivorous and herbivorous animals; the normal biliary pigment.” web-def
- “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” wn-def
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