bilicyanin

See also: Bilicyanin

English

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, from German Bilicyanin. By surface analysis, bili- +‎ cyan- +‎ -in. The German word was naturalized into other languages as international scientific vocabulary (e.g., bilicyanin, bilicyanine).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bɪlɪˈsaɪənɪn/

Noun

bilicyanin (uncountable)

  1. (biochemistry) A blue (or bluish) bile pigment found in gallstones and formed by oxidation of biliverdin or bilirubin.

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