hematin

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Noun hematin has 1 sense

heme, haem, hematin, haemitin, protoheme - a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds
--₁ is a kind of pigment
--₁ is a substance of hemoglobin, haemoglobin, Hb; myoglobin; cytochrome

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Hematin

Noun: A dark red, crystalline compound that is an iron-containing derivative of heme, often used in biochemical and pharmaceutical research.

Sample Sentence: Hematin is commonly employed in the study of enzymatic reactions and in the synthesis of various drugs.

Noun: A substance present in the blood, formed by combining hemoglobin with oxygen, responsible for the red coloration of blood.

Sample Sentence: The high concentration of hematin in his blood caused a pronounced redness in his face and limbs.

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