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

Derived forms: hematoidins

Type of: animal pigment

Encyclopedia: Hematoidin