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[syn: bilirubin, hematoidin, haematoidin]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Bilirubin \Bil`i*ru"bin\, n. [L. bilis biel + ruber red.]
(Physiol.)
A reddish yellow pigment present in human bile, and in that
from carnivorous and herbivorous animals; the normal biliary
pigment.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
bilirubin
n 1: 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 [syn:
bilirubin, hematoidin, haematoidin]