ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Urobilin

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Urobilin is a noun meaning (biochemistry) A yellow linear tetrapyrrole resulting from the breakdown of heme, produced when urobilinogen is oxidized by intestinal bacteria.

Meaning

(biochemistry) A yellow linear tetrapyrrole resulting from the breakdown of heme, produced when urobilinogen is oxidized by intestinal bacteria.

Word Forms

Synonyms for urobilin

Depending on context, synonyms include urochrome.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include urobilinogen, hydrobilirubin, bilirubin, urofuscohaematin, bilirubinoid, stercobilin.

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