bilirubin

bil·i·ru·bin

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bil-uh-roo-bin, bil-uh-roo-bin]
- /ˈbɪl əˌru bɪn, ˌbɪl əˈru bɪn/
- /baɪlˈɜːruːbˌɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bil-uh-roo-bin, bil-uh-roo-bin]
- /ˈbɪl əˌru bɪn, ˌbɪl əˈru bɪn/

Definitions of bilirubin word

noun bilirubin an orange-yellow pigment in the bile formed as a breakdown product of haemoglobin. Excess amounts in the blood produce the yellow appearance associated with jaundice. Formula: C32H36O6N4 3
noun bilirubin the yellowish-red chief pigment, C33H36N4O6, of human bile, derived from biliverdin and found in small quantities in blood and urine: high concentrations change the color of blood and urine and result in jaundice 3
noun bilirubin a reddish bile pigment, C 33 H 36 O 6 N 4 , resulting from the degradation of heme by reticuloendothelial cells in the liver: a high level in the blood produces the yellow skin symptomatic of jaundice. 1
noun bilirubin (biochemistry) A bile pigment that is product of the breakdown of the heme portion of hemoglobin (which occurs within macrophages as they digest red blood cells), extremely high levels of which cause jaundice. 0

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bilirubin popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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