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HAEMATOIDIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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
Synonyms:
bilirubin; haematoidin; hematoidin
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Hypernyms ("haematoidin" is a kind of...):
animal pigment (pigment occurring in animals)