urochrome

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From uro- +‎ -chrome.

Noun[edit]

urochrome (countable and uncountable, plural urochromes)

  1. (biochemistry) A pigment that causes the yellow color in urine. It is a breakdown product of the blood's haemoglobin and is removed by the kidneys.

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Noun[edit]

urochrome m (plural urochromes)

  1. urochrome

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