bilirubin

See also: Bilirubin

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Bilirubin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɪlɪˈɹuːbɪn/

Noun

bilirubin (countable and uncountable, plural bilirubins)

  1. (biochemistry) A bile pigment that is a product of the breakdown of the heme portion of hemoglobin (which occurs within macrophages as they digest red blood cells), and which is responsible for the yellowish color seen in bruises. Extremely high levels of bilirubin may cause jaundice.

Translations

Further reading

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.