| NOUN | substance | bilirubin, hematoidin, haematoidin | an orange-yellow pigment in the bile that forms as a product of hemoglobin |
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| Meaning | An 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. | |
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| Synonyms | hematoidin, haematoidin | |
| Broader | animal pigment | Pigment occurring in animals |
| Spanish | bilirrubina, haematoidin | |
| Catalan | bilirubina, haematoidin | |
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