Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 21st Edition

urobilinogen

(ū″rō-bī-lĭn′ō-jĕn)
[Pronunciation]
[″ + ″ + Gr. gennan, to produce]

A colorless derivative of bilirubin, from which it is formed by the action of intestinal bacteria.

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