Look up: bilirubin

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   bilirubin
   [n] - an orange-yellow pigment in the bile that forms as a product of hemoglobin
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   bilirubin
   Bilirubin is a by-product of the normal breakdown of old red blood cells. Some newborn babies cannot metabolise it quickly enough, so it builds up under the skin to cause a harmless and temporary type of jaundice. If the bilirubin levels get too high it is stored in the brain and can cause brain damage, which is why some newborns are treated under phototherapy lamps to break down the bilirubin.
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   Bilirubin
   Yellow pigment in blood, which gives a yellow colouring to the skin.
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   bilirubin
   Orange-yellow pigment, a breakdown product of heme-containing proteins (hemoglobin, myoglobin, cytochromes), which circulates in the blood plasma bound to albumin or as water soluble glucuronide conjugates, and is excreted in the bile by the liver.
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   Bilirubin
   the orange-yellow pigment in bile, causing jaundice if it builds up in the blood and skin; the levels of bilirubin in the blood are used to diagnose liver disease
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   Bilirubin
   A waste product of hemoglobin recycling, it is primarily excreted in feces, oxidizing into that familiar brown color (except for beets).
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   Bilirubin
   Bilirubin: A yellow-orange compound produced by the breakdown of hemoglobin from red blood cells. Common Misspellings: billirubin
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   bilirubin
   orange-red crystals or powder.The principal pigment of bile,formed by reduction of biliverdin,normally present in feces and found in the urine in obstructive jaundice Category: Medicine
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   bilirubin
   Red-brown pigment found in bile, formed by breakdown of haemoglobin.
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    Bilirubin
    Bil`i·ru'bin noun [ Latin bilis biel + ruber red.] (Physiol.) A reddish yellow pigment present in human bile, and in that from carnivorous and herbivorous animals; the normal biliary pigment.
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    bilirubin
    <biochemistry> A pigment produced when the liver processes waste products. A high bilirubin level causes yellowing of the skin. ... (16 Dec 1997) ...
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    bilirubin
    hematoidin 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
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    Bilirubin
    `Bilirubin` is a yellow breakdown product of normal heme catabolism. Its levels are elevated in certain diseases and it is responsible for the yellow colour of bruises and the brown colour of feces. Bilirubin reduction in the gut leads to a product called urobilinogen, which is excreted in urine.
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    bilirubin
    (bil″ĭ-roo´bin) a yellow to orange bile pigment produced by the breakdown of heme and reduction of biliverdin; it normally circulates in plasma and is taken up by liver cells and conjugated to form bilirubin diglucuronide, the water-soluble pigment excreted in the bile. conjugated biliru...
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    Bilirubin
    • (n.) A reddish yellow pigment present in human bile, and in that from carnivorous and herbivorous animals; the normal biliary pigment.
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    bilirubin
    a brownish yellow pigment of bile, secreted by the liver in vertebrates, which gives to solid waste products (feces) their characteristic colour. It ... [13 related articles]
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    bilirubin
    bilirubin 1. 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. 2. A pigment produced when the liver processes waste products. A high bilirubin level causes yellowing of the skin.
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    bilirubin
    A yellow bile pigment found as sodium bilirubinate (soluble), or as an insoluble calcium salt in gallstones; formed from hemoglobin during normal and abnormal destruction of erythrocytes by the reticuloendothelial system; a bilin with substituents on the 2, 3, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, and 18 carbon atoms and with oxygens on carbons 1 and 19. Excess biliru...
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    bilirubin
    A green-orange pigment derived from blood. Bilirubin is produced in the breakdown of hemoglobin, and carried by plasma to the liver, where it is extracted by hepatic parenchymal cells. It is then conjugated with glucoronide molecule to bilirubin glucoronide, and excreted in the bile. Bilirubin impar...
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    Bilirubin
    An orange-red bile pigment that is formed from the normal breakdown of hemoglobin. Excessive amounts of bilirubin in an infant leads to jaundice. Narrower term(s): Jaundice
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