bilirubin
noun/ˌbɪlɪˈruːbɪn/
/ˌbɪlɪˈruːbɪn/
[uncountable] (medical)- an orange substance produced in the liverWord Originlate 19th cent.: coined in German from Latin bilis ‘bile’ + ruber ‘red’ + -in.
Definitions on the go
Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
Check pronunciation:
bilirubin