| Stercobilin | n. [ L. stercus dung + E. bilin. ] (Physiol. Chem.) A coloring matter found in the faeces, a product of the alteration of the bile pigments in the intestinal canal, -- identical with |
| urobilinogen | (n) a chromogen formed in the intestine from the breakdown of bilirubin; yields urobilins on oxidation; some is excreted in the feces and some is resorbed and excreted in bile or urine, Syn. stercobilinogen |