biliverdin
See also: Biliverdin
English
editEtymology
editFrom international scientific vocabulary, from German Biliverdin. By surface analysis, bili- + Italian verde + -in. The German word was naturalized into other languages as international scientific vocabulary (e.g., biliverdin, biliverdine, biliwerdyna).
Noun
editbiliverdin (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.
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editTranslations
edita green tetrapyrrolic bile pigment
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Further reading
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