hemin

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a reddish-brown chloride of heme; produced from hemoglobin in laboratory tests for the presence of blood

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă, “blood”) + -in. By surface analysis, hem- + -in.

Synonyms

protohemin

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