2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Bilirubin \Bil`i*ru"bin\, n. [L. bilis biel + ruber red.] (Physiol.) A reddish yellow pigment present in human bile, and in that from carnivorous and herbivorous animals; the normal biliary pigment. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: bilirubin n : 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: {hematoidin}, {haematoidin}]
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