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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD UROCHROME

From uro-1 + -chrome.
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PRONUNCIATION OF UROCHROME

urochrome  [ˈjʊərəʊˌkrəʊm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UROCHROME

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Urochrome is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES UROCHROME MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Urobilin

Urobilin or urochrome is a yellow biochemical linear tetrapyrrole compound. Urobilin and its related compound, urobilinogen, are degradation products of the cyclic tetrapyrrole heme, and is primarily responsible for the yellow color of urine.

Definition of urochrome in the English dictionary

The definition of urochrome in the dictionary is the yellowish pigment that colours urine.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UROCHROME


adrenochrome
əˈdrɛnəˌkrəʊm
auxochrome
ˈɔːksəˌkrəʊm
bichrome
ˈbaɪˌkrəʊm
cibachrome
ˈsiːbəˌkrəʊm
cytochrome
ˈsaɪtəʊˌkrəʊm
ferrochrome
ˈferəʊˌkrəʊm
fluorochrome
ˈflʊərəʊˌkrəʊm
haemachrome
ˈhiːməˌkrəʊm
Heliochrome
ˈhiːlɪəʊˌkrəʊm
lipochrome
ˈlɪpəˌkrəʊm
Mercurochrome
məˈkjʊərəˌkrəʊm
microhm
ˈmaɪˌkrəʊm
monochrome
ˈmɒnəˌkrəʊm
oligochrome
ˈɒlɪɡəˌkrəʊm
phytochrome
ˈfaɪtəʊˌkrəʊm
polychrome
ˈpɒlɪˌkrəʊm
stenochrome
ˈstenəʊˌkrəʊm
stereochrome
ˈstɛrɪəʊˌkrəʊm
trichrome
ˈtraɪˌkrəʊm
xylochrome
ˈzaɪləʊˌkrəʊm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UROCHROME

urobilin
urobilinogen
urochord
urochordal
urochordate
urodelan
urodele
urodelous
urodynamics
urogenital
urogenital system
urogenital tract
urogenous
urographic
urography
urokinase
urolagnia
urolith
urolithiases
urolithiasis

WORDS THAT END LIKE UROCHROME

acute respiratory distress syndrome
aerodrome
bathochrome
carpal tunnel syndrome
chrome
chronic fatigue syndrome
cosmodrome
Frome
Gilles de la Tourette syndrome
hemachrome
hemochrome
hippodrome
hypsochrome
irritable bowel syndrome
Jerome
Marfan syndrome
metabolic syndrome
Nichrome
sudden infant death syndrome
syndrome

Synonyms and antonyms of urochrome in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «urochrome» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UROCHROME

Find out the translation of urochrome to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of urochrome from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «urochrome» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

urochrome
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

urocromo
570 millions of speakers

English

urochrome
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

urochrome
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

يوروكروم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

urochrome
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

urochrome
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

urochrome
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

urochrome
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Urochrome
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Urochrom
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

urochrome
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

urochrome
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Urochrome
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

urochrome
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

urochrome
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

यूरोक्रोम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

urochrome
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

urochrome
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

urochrome
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

urochrome
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

urochrome
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

urochrome
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

urochrome
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

urochrome
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

urochrome
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of urochrome

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UROCHROME»

The term «urochrome» is used very little and occupies the 179.763 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UROCHROME» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «urochrome» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «urochrome» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about urochrome

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UROCHROME»

Discover the use of urochrome in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to urochrome and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Animal Biochromes and Structural Colours: Physical, ...
While urochrome is excreted in fairly constant amounts by normal humans, its quantities reflect the relative degree of catabolic activity, and are thus increased during febrile conditions, as well as in fasting and in hyperthyroidism (Drabkin, ...
Denis Llewellyn Fox, 1976
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Urinalysis and Body Fluids
The yellow color of urine is caused by the presence of a pigment, which Thudichum named urochrome in 1864. Urochrome is a product of endogenous metabolism, and under normal conditions the body produces it at a constant rate.
Susan King Strasinger, Marjorie Schaub Di Lorenzo, 2014
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Complications of Dialysis
-MSH stimulates melanogenesis, leading to increased melanin deposition adding to the already present urochrome pigment deposits (5). Hemosiderosis is also a rare cause for hyperpigmentation in this patient group. Only two cases of diffuse ...
Norbert Lameire, Ravindra Mehta, 2000
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Human Biology
The gallbladder empties by a duct into the small intestine. Bile pigments are then excreted with the feces. Next on the list is urochrome (YUR-oh-chrome). Urochrome is a water-soluble pigment also produced in the liver during the breakdown ...
Daniel D. Chiras, Director the Evergreen Institute Daniel D Chiras, Ph.D., 2013
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Biochromy, Natural Coloration of Living Things
For example, whereas both of these excretory substances appear to carry nearly the same proportions of combined sulfur, all of this element is firmly bound and in the oxidized state in adenochrome, whereas in urochrome reduced sulfur can ...
Denis Llewellyn Fox, 1979
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A Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests
Urine Color The yellow color of urine is caused by the presence of the pigment urochrome, a product of metabolism that under normal conditions is produced at a constant rate. The actual amount of urochrome produced depends on the body's ...
Frances Talaska Fischbach, Marshall Barnett Dunning, 2009
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The Journal of Biological Chemistry
Vols. 3- include the society's Proceedings, 1907-
‎1927
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Synthesis and Investigations of Di-, Tri-, and Tetra-pyrrole ...
Historically, it was not known what gave urine its characteristic yellow color, so the coloring material was simply referred to as urochrome.40'41 Although urochrome encompasses a diverse group of compounds, it contains a specific class of ...
Steven Daniel Roth, 2007
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Nephrology and Urology of Small Animals
46. Discolored. urine. JoeBartges. Normal. urine. Normal urine is typically transparent and yellow or amber upon visual inspection. Primarily, two pigments impart yellow coloration: urochrome and urobilin. Urochrome is a sulfurcontaining ...
Joe Bartges, David Polzin, 2011
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A Textbook of Physiological Chemistry
UROCHROME. UROBILIN. 515 Urochrome is the name given by Garrod to the yellow pigment of the urine. Thudichum 1 had previously given the same name to a less pure pigment isolated by himself. According to Garrod urochrome is free ...
Olof Hammarsten, John Alfred Mandel, 1906

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UROCHROME»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term urochrome is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dumaguing: Know more about your urine
A normal urine has straw or amber color - due to pigments from the bile called urobilin, uroerythrin, urochrome. Darkly colored, turbid urine may indicate infection ... «Sun.Star, Jun 15»
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看尿液顏色判斷身體問題(圖)
圖/ingimage. 自古以來,尿液就是有用的診斷工具。正常尿液呈黃色,是來自膽汁分解后的尿色素(urochrome),但是尿液會有各種顏色,而其代表的徵兆也不同。 1. «看中國新聞網, May 15»
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尿液顏色…太淺太深都不行
正常尿液呈黃色,是來自膽汁分解後的尿色素(urochrome),但是尿液會有各種顏色,而其代表的徵兆也不同。 無色。如果你的尿清澈如水,你可能喝太多水,或是服用 ... «聯合新聞網, May 15»
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Inilah Alasan Kenapa Air Seni Terkadang Berwarna Kuning
Karakteristik warna kuning pucat yang terjadi pada urin disebabkan oleh pigmen urochrome. Warna dari urin dapat berfluktuasi dari waktu ke waktu yang dapat ... «GumilangSite, May 15»
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The Color Of Your Urine Could Reveal Serious Health Issues
While yellow is the standard color of urine (the tint comes from urochrome, which is a broken-down version of bile), the shade of it is pretty important. image. «Yahoo Health, May 15»
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8 Things Your Urine Colour Says About Your Health
The normal urine is clear with a straw yellow to amber colour accounted for by a pigment called urochrome. With a 95% water composition, the urine also ... «Nigerian Bulletin, May 15»
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What your urine is telling you
While urochrome doesn't actually have a purpose, Marc Laniado, a urologist at Windsor Urology, Berkshire, explains that it is useful in looking at how diluted ... «TV3.ie, Apr 15»
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Warna Urin Mampu Mengindikasikan Masalah Kesehatan …
Warna kuning ini berasal dari urochrome yakni pigmen kuning yang berasal dari bile yang diproduksi di hati dan membantu tubuh mencerna lemak. Urochrome ... «Tabloidbintang.com, Apr 15»
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Shade of your urine can reveal everything from cancer to kidney …
Urine is usually pale yellow - the colour comes from urochrome, a yellow pigment that's a by-product when bile, a greenish-coloured liquid, is broken down. «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
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What the colour of your urine says about your health
Urine, coloured by a pigment called urochrome, should normally range between clear or off yellow, according to Asif Muneer, consultant urologist for Spire ... «BT.com, Mar 15»

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