bilirubin
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bilirubin
- /bɪlɪˈɹuːbɪn/
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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).
noun bilirubins
- 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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noun bile pigment
| 한국어 | 빌리루빈 billirubin |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ビリルビン birirubin |
| 中文 | 膽紅素 /胆红素 dǎnhóngsù |
| Português | bilirrubina |
| Français | bilirubine |
| Deutsch | Bilirubin |
| Ελληνικά | χολερυθρίνη cholerythríni |
| Русский | билируби́н bilirubín |
Talk about this word "bilirubin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bilirubin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bilirubin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bilirubin "bilirubin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bilirubin.Cite this
@misc{bilirubin_2026,
title = {bilirubin},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bilirubin},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
