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Hematin

Hematin Meaning & Definition
Hematin Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Hematin?

[n] a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds

Synonyms | Synonyms for Hematin: haem | haemitin | heme | protoheme

Related Terms | Find terms related to Hematin:

See Also | cytochrome | haemoglobin | Hb | hemoglobin | myoglobin | pigment

Hematin In Webster's Dictionary

\Hem"a*tin\, n. [Gr. a"i^ma, a"i`matos, blood.] 1. Hematoxylin. 2. (Physiol. Chem.) A bluish black, amorphous substance containing iron and obtained from blood. It exists the red blood corpuscles united with globulin, and the form of hemoglobin or oxyhemoglobin gives to the blood its red color.

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