urochrome

English

Etymology

From uro- +‎ -chrome.

Noun

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.

Translations

French

Noun

urochrome m (plural urochromes)

  1. urochrome

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