Biliverdin Definition
bĭlĭ-vûrdĭn, bĭlĭ-vûrdĭn
noun
A dark-green pigment, C33H34N4O6, in animal bile, that is formed by the breakdown of hemoglobin and converts to bilirubin in humans.
Webster's New World
A green pigment, C33 H34 N4 O6 , occurring in bile and sometimes formed by oxidation of bilirubin.
American Heritage Medicine
(biochemistry) A green tetrapyrrolic bile pigment, a product of heme catabolism, responsible for the yellowish colour in bruises.
Wiktionary
Origin of Biliverdin
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German Latin bīlis bile French verdir to make green verdant
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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