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Word: Bilirubin
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: coined in German from Latin bilis ‘bile’ + ruber ‘red’ + -in
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌbɪlɪˈruːbɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an orange-yellow pigment formed in the liver by the breakdown of haemoglobin and excreted in bile.
Short Definition:orange-yellow pigment formed in liver by breakdown of haemoglobin
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