Bilirubin (Definition) Bilirubin is the potentially toxic product of heme metabolism. It is formed by breakdown of heme present in hemoglobin, myoglobin, cytochromes, catalase, peroxidase and tryptophan pyrrolase. Eighty percent of the daily bilirubin production comes from hemoglobin.
1. the act or fact of shrinking. 2. the amount by which anything decreases in size, value, weight, etc. 3. (Agriculture) the loss in body weight during shipment and preparation of livestock for marketing as meat. 4. (Commerce) the loss of merchandise in a retail store through theft or damage.
There are three types of clothes shrinkage - felting, relaxation and consolidation. Felting shrinkage occurs with animal hair fibers, like wool, that have scales along the surface. When exposed to moisture and excessive heat, these scales compress and mesh together.