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urochrome
[ yoor-uh-krohm ]
/ ˈyʊər əˌkroʊm /
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noun Biochemistry.
a yellow-colored pigment that gives the color to urine.
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How to use urochrome in a sentence
The usual color is yellow or reddish-yellow, due to the presence of several pigments, chiefly urochrome.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
British Dictionary definitions for urochrome
urochrome
/ (ˈjʊərəʊˌkrəʊm) /
noun
the yellowish pigment that colours urine
Word Origin for urochrome
C19: from uro- 1 + -chrome
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Medical definitions for urochrome
urochrome
[ yur′ə-krōm′ ]
n.
A compound of urobilin and a peptide that is the principal pigment of urine.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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