bilirubin
noun
bil·i·ru·bin
ˌbi-li-ˈrü-bən 
ˈbi-li-ˌrü-
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Jaundice is caused by a backup of bile in the liver and a buildup of bilirubin in the blood.
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Jay N. Yepuri, Health, 27 Oct. 2024
Symptoms include severe and constant upper abdominal pain that travels to the back, nausea, vomiting, and, in more advanced cases, jaundice (yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes caused by a buildup of the substance bilirubin in the blood).
—Qin Rao, Verywell Health, 16 Oct. 2024
Several underlying health conditions that affect your liver, bile ducts, and gallbladder can reduce the amount of bilirubin (a substance that produces a yellow-green pigment) and lead to pale poop.
—Joy Emeh, Health, 2 Oct. 2024
As bilirubin levels go up, the skin and whites of the eyes turn yellow.
—Julie Scott, Msn, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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Jay N. Yepuri, Health, 27 Oct. 2024
Symptoms include severe and constant upper abdominal pain that travels to the back, nausea, vomiting, and, in more advanced cases, jaundice (yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes caused by a buildup of the substance bilirubin in the blood).
—Qin Rao, Verywell Health, 16 Oct. 2024
Several underlying health conditions that affect your liver, bile ducts, and gallbladder can reduce the amount of bilirubin (a substance that produces a yellow-green pigment) and lead to pale poop.
—Joy Emeh, Health, 2 Oct. 2024
As bilirubin levels go up, the skin and whites of the eyes turn yellow.
—Julie Scott, Msn, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Bilirubin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bilirubin. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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bilirubin
noun
bil·i·ru·bin
ˌbil-i-ˈrü-bən, ˈbil-i-ˌ
: a reddish-yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble pigment C33H36N4O6 that is formed by the breakdown of heme, is excreted in a water-soluble conjugated form by liver cells into bile, and occurs in blood and urine especially in diseased states (such as cirrhosis, gallstones, and hemolytic anemia)
… they may become jaundiced, their skin tinged yellow by the release of the pigment bilirubin from their damaged liver.—Larry Thompson, Discover
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