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urochrome

Term: urochrom

Literally meaning: “color of urine”

Origin: Anc Greek
ούρον/uron(=urine) >ορός/ορός(=watery liquid) >ροή/roe(=flowing)
+ χρώμα/chroma(=color) > χρίπτω/chripto(=touch or anoint)

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Urochrom is the yellow bile  pigment responsible for urine color. Urochrome results as  the end product of hemoglobin breakdown.

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