Definition of biliverdin in English:

biliverdin

noun ˌbɪlɪˈvəːdɪnˈbiliˌvərdn

mass nounBiochemistry

A green pigment excreted in bile. It is an oxidized derivative of bilirubin.
Example sentencesExamples
- This finding implied that the mutants are defective in heme-oxygenase, an enzyme that converts heme into biliverdin.
- Destruction of these cells releases haem from their haemoglobin, which is quickly metabolized in the liver to biliverdin and, in turn, to bilirubin.
- While the carbon monoxide either is carried in the blood in the form of carboxyhemoglobin or is excreted by the lungs, the biliverdin is converted to bilirubin by biliverdin reductase.
- Her jaundiced skin now shimmered with a light green hue from biliverdin.
- This hypothesis is based on the antioxidant qualities of the blue-green eggshell pigment biliverdin and on the differential allocation version of sexual selection proposed by Burley as applied to female signals.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Latin bilis 'bile' + French vert 'green' + -in¹.

Definition of biliverdin in US English:

biliverdin

nounˈbiliˌvərdn

Biochemistry

A green pigment excreted in bile. It is an oxidized derivative of bilirubin.
Example sentencesExamples
- Her jaundiced skin now shimmered with a light green hue from biliverdin.
- This finding implied that the mutants are defective in heme-oxygenase, an enzyme that converts heme into biliverdin.
- This hypothesis is based on the antioxidant qualities of the blue-green eggshell pigment biliverdin and on the differential allocation version of sexual selection proposed by Burley as applied to female signals.
- While the carbon monoxide either is carried in the blood in the form of carboxyhemoglobin or is excreted by the lungs, the biliverdin is converted to bilirubin by biliverdin reductase.
- Destruction of these cells releases haem from their haemoglobin, which is quickly metabolized in the liver to biliverdin and, in turn, to bilirubin.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Latin bilis ‘bile’ + French vert ‘green’ + -in.

单词	biliverdin
释义	Definition of biliverdin in English: biliverdin noun ˌbɪlɪˈvəːdɪnˈbiliˌvərdn mass nounBiochemistry A green pigment excreted in bile. It is an oxidized derivative of bilirubin. Example sentencesExamples This finding implied that the mutants are defective in heme-oxygenase, an enzyme that converts heme into biliverdin. Destruction of these cells releases haem from their haemoglobin, which is quickly metabolized in the liver to biliverdin and, in turn, to bilirubin. While the carbon monoxide either is carried in the blood in the form of carboxyhemoglobin or is excreted by the lungs, the biliverdin is converted to bilirubin by biliverdin reductase. Her jaundiced skin now shimmered with a light green hue from biliverdin. This hypothesis is based on the antioxidant qualities of the blue-green eggshell pigment biliverdin and on the differential allocation version of sexual selection proposed by Burley as applied to female signals. Origin Mid 19th century: from Latin bilis 'bile' + French vert 'green' + -in¹. Definition of biliverdin in US English: biliverdin nounˈbiliˌvərdn Biochemistry A green pigment excreted in bile. It is an oxidized derivative of bilirubin. Example sentencesExamples Her jaundiced skin now shimmered with a light green hue from biliverdin. This finding implied that the mutants are defective in heme-oxygenase, an enzyme that converts heme into biliverdin. This hypothesis is based on the antioxidant qualities of the blue-green eggshell pigment biliverdin and on the differential allocation version of sexual selection proposed by Burley as applied to female signals. While the carbon monoxide either is carried in the blood in the form of carboxyhemoglobin or is excreted by the lungs, the biliverdin is converted to bilirubin by biliverdin reductase. Destruction of these cells releases haem from their haemoglobin, which is quickly metabolized in the liver to biliverdin and, in turn, to bilirubin. Origin Mid 19th century: from Latin bilis ‘bile’ + French vert ‘green’ + -in.
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