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hematoporphyrin

noun
he路​ma路​to路​por路​phy路​rin | \ hi-藢ma-t蓹-藞p券r-f蓹-r蓹n How to pronounce hematoporphyrin (audio) , 藢h膿-m蓹-t艒-\

Definition of hematoporphyrin

: any of several isomeric porphyrins C34H38O6N4 that are hydrated derivatives of protoporphyrins especially : the deep red crystalline pigment obtained by treating hematin or heme with acid

First Known Use of hematoporphyrin

1885, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for hematoporphyrin

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hematoporphyrin

noun
he路​ma路​to路​por路​phy路​rin
variants: or chiefly British haematoporphyrin \ 藢h膿-​m蓹t-​蓹-​藞p券r-​f蓹-​r蓹n also 藢hem-​蓹t-​ How to pronounce haematoporphyrin (audio) \

Medical Definition of hematoporphyrin

: any of several isomeric porphyrins C34H38O6N4 that are hydrated derivatives of protoporphyrins especially : the deep red crystalline pigment obtained by treating hematin or heme with acid

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