NOUN | substance | stercobilinogen, urobilinogen | a chromogen formed in the intestine from the breakdown of bilirubin |
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Meaning | A chromogen formed in the intestine from the breakdown of bilirubin; yields urobilins on oxidation; some is excreted in the feces and some is resorbed and excreted in bile or urine. | |
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Synonym | urobilinogen | |
Broader | chromogen | A compound that can be converted to a pigment |
Spanish | stercobilinogen | |
Catalan | stercobilinogen, urobilinogen |
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