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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A colourless product of bilirubin reduction, formed in the intestines by bacterial action uncountable
2. 2
   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 wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

stercobilinogen

Etymology

From urobilin + -o- + -gen.

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