Urochrome
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Urochrome is a noun meaning (biochemistry) A pigment that causes the yellow color in urine. It is a breakdown product of the blood's haemoglobin and is removed by the kidneys.
Meaning
(biochemistry) A pigment that causes the yellow color in urine. It is a breakdown product of the blood's haemoglobin and is removed by the kidneys.
Word Forms
- urochromes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include uroxanthin, cyanurin, urofuscohematin, uran-ochre, urospectrin, echinochrome.
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