bilirubin
noun [ U ] biology, medical specialized uk/ˌbɪl.ɪˈruː.bɪn/ us/ˌbɪl.ɪˈruː.bɪn/
胆红素
an orange-yellow substance produced by the liver (= a large organ in the body that cleans the blood) when it breaks down haemoglobin (= a substance in red blood cells)
Infantile jaundice occurs when an infant's immature liver can't process bilirubin. 当婴儿未发育成熟的肝脏无法处理胆红素时，就会发生婴儿黄疸。
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- Jaundice is a yellowing of the skin, whites of eyes and mucous membranes that results from a build-up in the blood of bilirubin.
- Hepatitis and other disorders reduce the liver's ability to process bilirubin.
- Pigment gallstones are dark brown or black stones formed mainly out of excessive bilirubin in the bile.
- She showed mildly elevated serum bilirubin concentrations.