Etymology

lumirubin

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Today it means: A structural isomer of bilirubin, formed during phototherapy used to treat neonatal jaundice. Full definition →

Latin lūmen
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  1. Latin · derived fromlūmen“light”
  2. English todaylumirubin

From Latin lūmen (“light”) and bilirubin.

Words from the same roots

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