hematoidin he·ma·toi·din (hē'mə-toid'n)
n.
A ironless pigment derived from hemoglobin and formed within tissues, chemically similar to bilirubin.
| hematoidin | |
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 [syn: bilirubin] |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |