Definition of Bilirobin
Bil`i*ru"bin (&?;), n. [L. bilis biel
+ ruber red.] (Physiol.) A reddish yellow pigment
present in human bile, and in that from carnivorous and herbivorous
animals; the normal biliary pigment.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A product of the breakdown of the heme portion of hemoglobin. This happens within macrophages as they digest red blood cells. Extremely high levels of bilirubin causes jaundice.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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