urochrome

[yoor-uh-krohm]

noun

Biochemistry.

1. a yellow-colored pigment that gives the color to urine.

urochrome

/ ˈjʊərəʊˌkrəʊm /

noun

1. the yellowish pigment that colours urine

Word History and Origins

Origin of urochrome¹

First recorded in 1860–65; uro- ¹ + chrome

Word History and Origins

Origin of urochrome¹

C19: from _uro- ¹ + _-chrome

Example Sentences

If you are well hydrated, normal urine is clear and pale yellow, a color imparted by the pigment urochrome.

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The yellow pigment of milk whey; its probable identity with urochrome, the specific yellow pigment of normal urine.

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