bilicyanin

bilicyanin
bili·cy·a·nin .bil-ə-'sī-ə-nən n a blue pigment found in gallstones and formed by oxidation of biliverdin or bilirubin

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bil·i·cy·a·nin (bil″ĭ-siґə-nin) [bili- + L. cyaneus blue] a blue bile pigment, derivable from biliverdin by oxidation and found in gallstones.

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  • bilicyanin — bil·i·cy·a·nin …   English syllables

  • bilicyanin — |bilə|sīənə̇n noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary bili + cyan (from Greek kyanos dark blue) + in : a blue pigment found in gallstones and formed by oxidation of biliverdin or bilirubin …   Useful english dictionary

  • bile pigment — n any of several coloring matters (as bilirubin or biliverdin) in bile * * * any of the coloring matters of the bile, such as bilirubin, biliverdin, bilicyanin, bilifuscin, bilihumin, biliprasin, and choleprasin …   Medical dictionary

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