urobilin
/ (ˌjʊərəʊˈbaɪlɪn) /
noun
a brownish pigment found in faeces and sometimes in urine. It is formed by oxidation of urobilinogen, a colourless substance produced by bacterial degradation of the bile pigment bilirubin in the intestine
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