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bil·i·ver·din (b

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n, b

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A green pigment, C₃₃H₃₄N₄O₆, occurring in bile and sometimes formed by oxidation of bilirubin.

[German : Latin blis, bile + French verdir, to make green; see verdant.]

biliverdin [ˌbɪlɪˈvɜːdɪn]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) a dark green pigment in the bile formed by the oxidation of bilirubin. Formula: C₃₃H₃₄O₆N₄

[coined in Swedish, from Latin bīlis bile + Old French verd green + -in]

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