urobilin
/ (ˌjʊərəʊˈbaɪlɪn) /
noun
a brownish pigment found in faeces and sometimes in urine. It is formed by oxidation of urobilinogen, a colourless substance produced by bacterial degradation of the bile pigment bilirubin in the intestine
Words nearby urobilin
urmston,
urn,
urnfield,
urning,
uro-,
urobilin,
urobilinemia,
urobilinogen,
urobilinuria,
urocanate,
urocanate hydratase
Medical definitions for urobilin
urobilin
[ yur′ō-bī′lĭn, -bĭl′ĭn ]
n.
A pigment in urine that produces an orange-red color whose intensity varies with its degree of oxidation.