bilirubinoid

[ bĭl′ĭ-rōō′bə-noid′ ]

n.

Any of various intermediate chemical substances, usually found in urine and feces, produced during the conversion of bilirubin to stercobilin through the action of reductive enzymes in intestinal bacteria.

Nearby words

bilious, bilirachia, bilirubin, bilirubin encephalopathy, bilirubinemia, bilirubinoid, bilirubinuria, biliteral, biliterate, bilith, biliuria