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urochrome

[ yoor-uh-krohm ]

noun

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

urochrome

/ ˈʊəəʊˌəʊ /

noun

  1. the yellowish pigment that colours urine
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of urochrome1

First recorded in 1860–65; uro- 1 + chrome
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of urochrome1

C19: from uro- 1+ -chrome
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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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