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Noun: haematoidin
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: hematoidin)
  1. An orange-yellow pigment in the bile that forms as a product of haemoglobin; excess amounts in the blood produce the yellow appearance observed in jaundice
    - bilirubin, hematoidin [N. Amer]

Type of: animal pigment

Encyclopedia: Haematoidin