Meanings
- uncountableA red-brown pigment sometimes found in urine samples, especially in cases of porphyrinuria.
Origin
From ur(ine) + -o- + Latin fusc(us) + -in.
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urofuscin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urofuscin
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