biliverdin

noun bil·i·ver·din \-ˈvər-d^ən, -ˌvər-\

Definition of BILIVERDIN

: a green pigment that occurs in bile and is an intermediate in the degradation of hemoglobin heme groups to bilirubin

Swedish, from Latin bilis + obsolete French verd green

First Known Use: 1845

Medical Dictionary

noun bil·i·ver·din \ˌbil-i-ˈvərd-^ən, ˈbil-i-ˌ\

: a green pigment C₃₃H₃₄N₄O₆ that occurs in bile and is an intermediate in the degradation of hemoglobin heme groups to bilirubin

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