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Bilirubin
Meaning
Noun
●
In Biochemistry:
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.
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