bilirubin

1. 1.

   A bile pigment that is a product of the breakdown of the heme portion of hemoglobin (which occurs within macrophages as they digest red blood cells), and which is responsible for the yellowish color seen in bruises. Extremely high levels of bilirubin may cause jaundice.

   胆红素(血红蛋白分解产物,导致瘀伤黄色；极高水平可能引起黄疸)

2. 2.

   an orange-yellow pigment in the bile that forms as a product of hemoglobin; excess amounts in the blood produce the yellow appearance observed in jaundice

   胆汁中由血红蛋白形成的橙黄色色素,过量时导致黄疸

胆汁中由血红蛋白形成的橙黄色色素,过量时导致黄疸；胆汁红素；胆红素；[化] 胆红素

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