biliverdin
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noun \-ˈvər-dən, -ˌvər-\Definition of BILIVERDIN
: a green pigment that occurs in bile and is an intermediate in the degradation of hemoglobin heme groups to bilirubin
Origin of BILIVERDIN
Swedish, from Latin bilis + obsolete French verd green
First Known Use: 1845
bil·i·ver·din
noun \ˌbil-i-ˈvərd-ən, ˈbil-i-ˌ\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of BILIVERDIN
: a green pigment C33H34N4O6 that occurs in bile and is an intermediate in the degradation of hemoglobin heme groups to bilirubin
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