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Noun: urobilinogen
  1. A chromogen formed in the intestine from the breakdown of bilirubin; yields urobilins on oxidation; some is excreted in the faeces and some is resorbed and excreted in bile or urine
    "Elevated urobilinogen levels in urine may indicate liver disease";
    - stercobilinogen

Derived forms: urobilinogens

Type of: chromogen

Encyclopedia: Urobilinogen