(ū″rō-bī′lĭn)
[Pronunciation]
[″ + L. bilis, bile]
A brown pigment formed by the oxidation of urobilinogen, a decomposition product of bilirubin.
Urobilin may be formed from the urobilinogen in stools or in urine after exposure to air.
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