Biliverdin

See also: biliverdin

German

Etymology

From New Latin, from Latin bīlis (“bile”) + Italian verde (“green”) + -in. The German word was naturalized into other languages as international scientific vocabulary (e.g., biliverdin, biliverdine, biliwerdyna).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bilivɛʁˈdiːn/

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• Hyphenation: Bi‧li‧ver‧din

Noun

Biliverdin n (strong, genitive Biliverdins, no plural)

1. (biochemistry) biliverdin

Declension

Declension of Biliverdin [sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Biliverdin
genitive	eines	des	Biliverdins
dative	einem	dem	Biliverdin
accusative	ein	das	Biliverdin

Hypernyms

• Gallenfarbstoff

Coordinate terms

• Bilicyanin
• Bilirubin