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bile pigment[′bīl ′pig·mənt] (biochemistry) Either of two colored organic compounds found in bile: bilirubin and biliverdin. bile pigment
pigment [pig´ment] 1. any coloring matter of the body.2. a stain or dyestuff.3. a paintlike medicinal preparation applied to the skin. adj., adj pig´mentary.bile pigment any of the coloring matters of the bile, derived from heme, including bilirubin, biliverdin, and several others.blood pigment (hematogenous pigment) any of the pigments derived from hemoglobin" >hemoglobin, such as hematoidin" >hematoidin, hematoporphyrin" >hematoporphyrin, hemofuscin" >hemofuscin, and methemoglobin." >methemoglobin.lipid pigment any of various pigments having lipid characteristics, some of which also contain protein or iron, the most important one being lipofuscin.respiratory p's substances, e.g., hemoglobin, myoglobin, or cytochromes, which take part in the oxidative processes of the animal body.retinal p's the photopigments in retinal rods and cones that respond to certain colors of light and initiate the process of vision.bile pigmentAny of the complex, highly colored waste products of the hemoglobin of old red blood cells, found in the bile. Included are bilirubin (orange), biliverdin (green), their derivatives (urobilinogen, urobilin, bilicyanin, and bilifuscin), and stercobilin, which gives brown color to intestinal contents and feces. Van den Bergh's test is used to detect the type of bilirubin in the blood serum. Synonym: hepatogenous pigmentSee also: pigment |