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Definition of bilirubin noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bilirubin

noun
 
/ˌbɪlɪˈruːbɪn/
 
/ˌbɪlɪˈruːbɪn/
[uncountable] (medical)
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  1. an orange substance produced in the liver
    Word Originlate 19th cent.: coined in German from Latin bilis ‘bile’ + ruber ‘red’ + -in.
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