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UROBILINOGEN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Synonyms:
stercobilinogen; urobilinogen
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("urobilinogen" is a kind of...):
chromogen (a compound that can be converted to a pigment)
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