Relating to or containing biliverdin, a green pigment produced when hemoglobin breaks down in the body.
From 'bili-' (relating to bile) + Latin 'viridis' (green) + '-ic' (relating to). This biochemical term describes the chemical nature of a specific breakdown product in metabolism.
When you get a bruise, it turns from red to purple to green to yellow—that green stage is literally biliverdin, a breakdown product of your old red blood cells!
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