bilirubin en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /bɪlɪˈɹuːbɪn/
Etymology
From international scientific vocabulary, from German Bilirubin. By surface analysis, bili- + rub- + -in. The German word was naturalized into other languages as international scientific vocabulary (e.g., bilirubin, bilirubine, bilirubina).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A bile pigment that is a product of the breakdown of the heme portion of hemoglobin (which occurs within macrophages as they digest red blood cells), and which is responsible for the yellowish color seen in bruises. Extremely high levels of bilirubin may cause jaundice.
The doctors said this was very common, just her new-born liver catching up with the rest of her — the build-up of bilirubin in her blood. The substance red blood cells produce when broken down.
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Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bilirubins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
bilirubinuria · bilirubinemia · bilirubinaemia · hydrobilirubin · bilirubinostasis · bilirubinencephalopathy · bilirubinoid · mesobilirubin · biliblanket · azobilirubin
Hypernyms
Relateds
hyperbilirubinemia · bilirubinate · bilirubinometry · bilirubinometer
Translations (13)
ga bilearúibin (bile pigment) · ko 빌리루빈 (bile pigment) · cmn 膽紅素 /胆红素 (bile pigment) · tr bilirübin (bile pigment) · el χολερυθρίνη (bile pigment) · ta பிலிரூபின் (bile pigment) · fi bilirubiini (bile pigment) · ru билируби́н (bile pigment) · de Bilirubin (bile pigment) · pl bilirubina (bile pigment) · fr bilirubine (bile pigment) · ja ビリルビン (bile pigment) · pt bilirrubina (bile pigment)