lumirubin

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noun

A structural isomer of bilirubin, formed during phototherapy used to treat neonatal jaundice.

OriginLatin lūmen →
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Meanings

nounlumirubin (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA structural isomer of bilirubin, formed during phototherapy used to treat neonatal jaundice.

    Its binding constant to albumin was much lower when compared with bilirubin, and lumirubin did not affect the level of unbound bilirubin (Bf).

    2016 February 2, “The Biological Effects of Bilirubin Photoisomers”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

  1. Latinlūmen“light”
  2. Englishlumirubin

From Latin lūmen (“light”) and bilirubin.

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APA

lumirubin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lumirubin

MLA

“lumirubin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lumirubin. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lumirubin,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lumirubin.

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