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biliverdin

bil·i·ver·din [ bìlli vúrdin ]


noun 
Definition:
 
green bile pigment: a greenish bile pigment that is an intermediate product of the breakdown of hemoglobin in the liver and in turn breaks down to produce bilirubin

[Mid-19th century. < German< Latin bilis "bile" + French vert "green"]
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