BILIVERDIN

Etymology

Noun

biliverdin (countable and uncountable, plural biliverdins)

(biochemistry) A green tetrapyrrolic bile pigment, a product of heme catabolism, responsible for the greenish color sometimes seen in bruises.

Source: Wiktionary


Bil`i*ver"din, n. Etym: [L. bilis bile + viridis green. Cf. Verdure.] (Physiol.)

Definition: A green pigment present in the bile, formed from bilirubin by oxidation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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