coproporphyrin

C3O1P3R1O1P3O1R1P3H4Y4R1I1N1

noun

Any of several related porphyrin compounds found normally in feces as an oxidation product of coproporphyrinogens

OriginEnglish porphyrin ← German Porphyrin ← Ancient Greek κόπρος (kópros) →
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Meanings

nouncoproporphyrin (plural coproporphyrins)

plural coproporphyrins

  1. biochemistryAny of several related porphyrin compounds found normally in feces as an oxidation product of coproporphyrinogens

Origin

  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. Englishcoproporphyrin

From copro- + porphyrin.

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APA

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Chicago

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