- bilirubinate
- bil·i·ru·bi·nate (bil″ĭ-rooґbĭ-nāt) a salt of bilirubin.
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bilirubinate
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bilirubinate — [biliʀybinat] n. m. ÉTYM. Déb. XXe; de bilirubine, et ate. ❖ ♦ Biochim. Sel résultant de l action de la bilirubine sur les alcalis … Encyclopédie Universelle
calcium bilirubinate — a salt consisting of calcium complexed with bilirubin, a major component of brown and black gallstones … Medical dictionary
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digestive system disease — Introduction any of the diseases that affect the human digestive tract. Such disorders may affect the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine (colon), pancreas, liver, or biliary tract. A prevalent disorder of the digestive… … Universalium
bilirubine — [ bilirybin ] n. f. • 1865; de bile et lat. rubens « rouge » ♦ Biochim. Pigment rouge, dérivé de la biliverdine par réduction enzymatique, et produit final de la dégradation de l hémine. ● bilirubine nom féminin Pigment de la bile dont l… … Encyclopédie Universelle
pigment gallstone — a gallstone whose major component is a bile pigment. Black stones, usually found in the gallbladder, are composed of calcium bilirubinate or pigment polymers, with or without calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate, and mucin; they are hard and… … Medical dictionary
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bilirubin — A yellow bile pigment found as sodium bilirubinate (soluble), or as an insoluble calcium salt in gallstones; formed from hemoglobin during normal and abnormal destruction of erythrocytes by the reticuloendothelial … Medical dictionary
gallstone — A concretion in the gallbladder or a bile duct, composed chiefly of a mixture of cholesterol, calcium bilirubinate, and calcium carbonate, occasionally as a pure stone composed of just one of these substances. SYN: b … Medical dictionary
biliaire — [ biljɛr ] adj. • 1687; de bile ♦ Qui a rapport à la bile. Sécrétion biliaire. Vésicule biliaire. Pigment biliaire. ⇒ bilirubine, biliverdine, urobiline. Sels biliaires. Calculs biliaires. ● biliaire adjectif Relatif à la bile. ● biliaire… … Encyclopédie Universelle
