HyperDic: bilirubin

English > 1 sense of the word bilirubin:
NOUNsubstancebilirubin, hematoidin, haematoidinan orange-yellow pigment in the bile that forms as a product of hemoglobin
English > bilirubin: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningAn orange-yellow pigment in the bile that forms as a product of hemoglobin; excess amounts in the blood produce the yellow appearance observed in jaundice.
Synonymshematoidin, haematoidin
Broaderanimal pigmentPigment occurring in animals
Spanishbilirrubina, haematoidin
Catalanbilirubina, haematoidin

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