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chromogen

DEFINITIONS OF: chromogen

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n a compound that can be converted to a pigment

Types:
stercobilinogen, urobilinogen
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
Type of:
chemical compound, compound
(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
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