Etymology

coproporphyrin

C3O1P3R1O1P3O1R1P3H4Y4R1I1N1

Today it means: Any of several related porphyrin compounds found normally in feces as an oxidation product of coproporphyrinogens Full definition →

English porphyrin ← German Porphyrin ← Ancient Greek κόπρος (kópros)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱekʷ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱókʷr̥
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ḱókʷ-ro-s
  4. Ancient Greekκόπρος (kópros)
  5. Englishcopro-
  6. GermanPorphyrin
  7. Englishporphyrin
  8. English todaycoproporphyrin

From copro- + porphyrin.

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