bilicyanin en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /bɪlɪˈsaɪənɪn/
Etymology
From international scientific vocabulary, from German Bilicyanin. By surface analysis, bili- + cyan- + -in. The German word was naturalized into other languages as international scientific vocabulary (e.g., bilicyanin, bilicyanine).
Meanings
- (uncountable) A blue (or bluish) bile pigment found in gallstones and formed by oxidation of biliverdin or bilirubin.