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Definition of Hematoidin

1. Noun. An orange-yellow pigment in the bile that forms as a product of hemoglobin; excess amounts in the blood produce the yellow appearance observed in jaundice.

Definition of Hematoidin

1. n. A crystalline or amorphous pigment, free from iron, formed from hematin in old blood stains, and in old hemorrhages in the body. It resembles bilirubin. When present in the corpora lutea it is called hæmolutein.

Definition of Hematoidin

1. Noun. (obsolete) bilirubin ¹

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Medical Definition of Hematoidin

1. A crystalline or amorphous pigment, free from iron, formed from haematin in old blood stains, and in old hemorrhages in the body. It resembles bilirubin. When present in the corpora lutea it is called haemolutein. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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