urochrome

[ yoor-uh-krohm ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. a yellow-colored pigment that gives the color to urine.

urochrome

/ ˈjʊərəʊˌkrəʊm /

noun

1. the yellowish pigment that colours urine

Word History and Origins

Origin of urochrome¹

First recorded in 1860–65; uro- ¹ + chrome

Word History and Origins

Origin of urochrome¹

C19: from uro- ¹+ -chrome

Example Sentences

If you are well hydrated, normal urine is clear and pale yellow, a color imparted by the pigment urochrome.

From New York Times

The yellow pigment of milk whey; its probable identity with urochrome, the specific yellow pigment of normal urine.

From Project Gutenberg