biliverdin

[ bil-uh-vur-din ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. a dark-green bile pigment, C 33 H 34 O 6 N 4 , formed as a breakdown product of hemoglobin and converted in humans to bilirubin.

biliverdin

/ ˌbɪlɪˈvɜːdɪn /

noun

1. a dark green pigment in the bile formed by the oxidation of bilirubin. Formula: C 33 H 34 O 6 N 4

Word History and Origins

Origin of biliverdin¹

< German Biliverdin (1840) < Latin bīli ( s ) bile + verd- green (as in French verdir to make green; verdure ) + -in -in ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of biliverdin¹

C19: coined in Swedish, from Latin bīlis bile + Old French verd green + -in

Example Sentences

It may assume a greenish hue after standing, owing to oxidation of bilirubin into biliverdin.

From Project Gutenberg

Haematoporphyrin and biliverdin also occur in the egg-shells of certain birds, but in this case they are derived from haemoglobin.

From Project Gutenberg