the pigment that gives urine its characteristic yellow color
Word origin
uro-1 + chrome
urochrome in American English
(ˈjurəˌkroum)
noun
Biochemistry
a yellow-colored pigment that gives the color to urine
Word origin
[1860–65; uro-1 + chrome]This word is first recorded in the period 1860–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Paleolithic, big brother, metric system, mutualism, prepuro- is a combining form meaning “urine,” used in the formation of compound words. Otherwords that use the affix uro- include: urogenous, urokinase, urolithiasis, uronic acid, uroscopy