sulf·he·mo·glo·bin
| \ ˌsəlf-ˈhē-mə-ˌglō-bən
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variants:
or chiefly British sulphaemoglobin \ -ˌhē-mə-ˈglō-bən \
: a green pigment formed by the reaction of hemoglobin with a sulfide in the presence of oxygen or hydrogen peroxide and found in putrefied organs and cadavers