A green pigment, C33H34N4O6, occurring in bile and sometimes formed by oxidation of bilirubin.
[German : Latin bīlis, bile + French verdir, to make green; see verdant.]
biliverdin
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A green pigment, C33H34N4O6, occurring in bile and sometimes formed by oxidation of bilirubin.
A green pigment, C33H34N4O6, occurring in bile and sometimes formed by oxidation of bilirubin.
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A green bile pigment formed by catabolism of hemoglobin and converted to bilirubin in the liver.
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