lumirubin
English
Etymology
From Latin lūmen (“light”) and bilirubin.
Noun
lumirubin (uncountable)
- A structural isomer of bilirubin, formed during phototherapy used to treat neonatal jaundice.
- 2016 February 2, “The Biological Effects of Bilirubin Photoisomers”, in PLOS ONE, DOI: :
- Its binding constant to albumin was much lower when compared with bilirubin, and lumirubin did not affect the level of unbound bilirubin (Bf).
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