BILIVERDIN


Meaning of BILIVERDIN in English

[ ˌbɪlɪ'və:dɪn ]

■ noun Biochemistry a green pigment excreted in bile, an oxidized precursor of bilirubin.

Origin

C19: from L. bilis 'bile' + Fr. vert 'green' + -in 1 .

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