A dark brownish pigment found in bile, formed from the breakdown of hemoglobin.
From Latin 'bilis' (bile) + 'hummus' (humus/earth), suggesting a dark, earthy pigment. This is a compound term used in biochemistry to describe one of bile's chemical components.
Bilihumin is basically one of the waste products your body creates when it recycles old red blood cells—it's what helps give your poop its brown color!
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