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 ]
a. Cherubic; angelic. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A cherub. [ Obs. ] Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Ethmoid + turbinal. ] See Turbinal. --
n. [ Hydro-, 2 + bilirubin. ] (Physiol. Chem.) A body formed from bilirubin, identical with urobilin. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Indigo + L. ruber red. ] (Physiol. Chem.) Same as Urrhodin. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Indigo + L. ruber red. ] (Chem.) A substance isomeric with, and resembling, indigo blue, and accompanying it as a side product, in its artificial production. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. LL. rubinus, It. rubino. See Ruby. ] A ruby. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]