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Noun: haematoidin
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: hematoidin)
  1. An orange-yellow pigment in bile; excess amounts cause jaundice
    "High haematoidin levels in newborns can lead to kernicterus if left untreated";
    - bilirubin, hematoidin [N. Amer]

Type of: animal pigment

Encyclopedia: Haematoidin