biliverdin
[ bil-uh-vur-din ]
/ ˌbɪl əˈvɜr dɪn /
noun Biochemistry.
a dark-green bile pigment, C33H34O6N4, formed as a breakdown product of hemoglobin and converted in humans to bilirubin.
Words nearby biliverdin
bilirubinuria,
biliteral,
biliterate,
bilith,
biliuria,
biliverdin,
bilk,
bill,
bill broker,
bill of adventure,
bill of attainder
Example sentences from the Web for biliverdin
It may assume a greenish hue after standing, owing to oxidation of bilirubin into biliverdin.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis |James Campbell ToddHaematoporphyrin and biliverdin also occur in the egg-shells of certain birds, but in this case they are derived from haemoglobin.
British Dictionary definitions for biliverdin
biliverdin
/ (ˌbɪlɪˈvɜːdɪn) /
noun
a dark green pigment in the bile formed by the oxidation of bilirubin. Formula: C 33 H 34 O 6 N 4
Word Origin for biliverdin
C19: coined in Swedish, from Latin
bīlis bile + Old French
verd green +
-in
Medical definitions for biliverdin
biliverdin
[ bĭl′ĭ-vûr′dn, bĭl′ĭ-vûr′- ]
n.
A green pigment occurring in bile.