urochrome

American

[yoor-uh-krohm] / ˈyʊər əˌkroʊm /

noun

Biochemistry.

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

urochrome British

/ ˈjʊərəʊˌkrəʊm /

noun

the yellowish pigment that colours urine

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Etymology

Origin of urochrome

First recorded in 1860–65; uro- ¹ + chrome

Example Sentences

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If you are well hydrated, normal urine is clear and pale yellow, a color imparted by the pigment urochrome.

From New York Times

The yellow pigment of milk whey; its probable identity with urochrome, the specific yellow pigment of normal urine.

From Project Gutenberg

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