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urobilinogen

DEFINITIONS OF: urobilinogen

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n 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
Type of:
chromogen
a compound that can be converted to a pigment
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