The word "cholecyanin" refers to a green-blue bile pigment that is found in the gallbladder. The IPA phonetic transcription for this word is /kɵˌlɛkaɪˈænɪn/. The first syllable "cho-" is pronounced with a hard "k" sound followed by an "o" sound phonetically spelled as "/ɵ/". The second syllable "-le-" is pronounced with a short "e" sound followed by a soft "l" sound phonetically spelled as "/lɛ/". The final syllable "-cyanin" is pronounced with a hard "k" sound followed by a long "a" sound and ending with a nasal "n" sound phonetically spelled as "/kaɪˈænɪn/".
A blue pigment derived from biliverdin; bilicyanin.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.