bilirubin

/bɪlɪˈɹuːbɪn/

Meanings

noun

胆红素

A bile pigment that is a product of the breakdown of the heme portion of hemoglobin (which occurs within macrophages as they digest red blood cells), and which is responsible for the yellowish color seen in bruises. Extremely high levels of bilirubin may cause jaundice.

Examples :

"After the baby was born, the doctor checked her bilirubin levels to make sure she wasn't developing jaundice. "

宝宝出生后，医生检查了她的胆红素水平，以确保她没有患上黄疸。

Related Words

yellowish adjective

/ˈjeləʊɪʃ/ /ˈjelɔʊɪʃ/

淡黄色的，泛黄的。

"The old house had yellowish paint that needed repainting. "

那栋老房子的油漆有些泛黄，需要重新粉刷。

bruises noun

/ˈbɹuːzɪz/

瘀伤，青肿。

"After I fell off my bike, I noticed several bruises on my leg. "

我从自行车上摔下来后，注意到腿上多了好几块瘀青。

pigment noun

/ˈpɪɡ.mənt/

色素，颜料.

"The carrot's orange color comes from a pigment called carotene. "

胡萝卜的橙色来自于一种叫做胡萝卜素的色素。

product noun

/ˈpɹɒd.əkt/ /ˈpɹɑd.əkt/

产品, 商品。

"The bakery's new bread product is very popular with customers. "

这家面包店新推出的面包产品很受顾客欢迎。

breakdown noun

/ˈbɹeɪkdaʊn/

故障，损坏。

"We saw a breakdown by the side of the road."

我们在路边看到一辆抛锚的汽车。

developing verb

/dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ/

发展，进展

"The students are developing their reading skills in their English class. "

学生们正在英语课上发展他们的阅读能力。

macrophages noun

/ˈmækroʊˌfeɪdʒɪz/ /ˈmækroʊˌfɑːdʒɪz/

巨噬细胞，吞噬细胞

"After a cut on your skin heals, macrophages clean up the damaged cells and any remaining bacteria to prevent infection. "

皮肤上的伤口愈合后，巨噬细胞会清理掉受损的细胞和残留的细菌，防止感染。

extremely adverb

/ɪksˈtɹiːmli/

极其，非常。

"The weather was extremely hot today; we stayed inside all afternoon. "

今天天气极其炎热，我们整个下午都待在室内。

responsible noun

/ɹɪˈspɒnsəbl̩/ /ɹɪˈspɑnsəbl̩/

负责人，责任人

"The responsible for the project is Maria. "

这个项目的负责人是玛丽亚。(Zhè ge xiàngmù de fùzérén shì Mǎlìyà.)

jaundice noun

/ˈdʒɔːndɪs/ /ˈdʒɔndɪs/

黄疸

"The doctor diagnosed the child with jaundice, explaining that the yellowing of her skin and eyes was a sign of liver problems. "

医生诊断孩子得了黄疸，并解释说她皮肤和眼睛发黄是肝脏出现问题的迹象。

portion noun

/ˈpoəɹʃən/ /ˈpɔːʃən/ /ˈpɔɹʃən/

部分，份额。

"The recipe called for a specific portion of flour, not the entire bag. "

这个食谱要求的是特定份额的面粉，而不是整整一袋。

hemoglobin noun

/ˈhiːməˌɡloʊbɪn/ /ˈhɛməˌɡloʊbɪn/

血红蛋白

"My grandpa, who has low hemoglobin, needs to eat more iron-rich foods to improve his oxygen levels. "

我爷爷血红蛋白偏低，需要多吃富含铁的食物来提高血氧含量。