biliverdin
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of biliverdin
< German Biliverdin (1840) < Latin bīli ( s ) bile + verd- green (as in French verdir to make green; see verdure) + -in -in 2
Example Sentences
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Too much biliverdin in a human causes jaundice, but biliverdin is normally present in the blood of certain insects and fish, even though it does not transport oxygen.
From Scientific American ● May 6, 2019
But these lizards thrive despite biliverdin levels many times greater than the lethal concentration in people.
From Reuters ● May 16, 2018
Using chemical analyses, they were able to detect traces of two pigments, biliverdin and protoporphyrin, commonly found in modern bird eggs.
From National Geographic ● Sep. 18, 2017
The non-iron portion of heme is degraded into the waste product biliverdin, a green pigment, and then into another waste product, bilirubin, a yellow pigment.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Haematoporphyrin and biliverdin also occur in the egg-shells of certain birds, but in this case they are derived from haemoglobin.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" by Various
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