biliverdin
nounEtymology From 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).
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Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A green tetrapyrrolic bile pigment, a product of heme catabolism, responsible for the greenish color sometimes seen in bruises.
- Derived terms
- biliverdinemia
- Hypernyms
- bile pigment
- Coordinate terms
- bilicyanin, bilirubin