hematoporphyrin

H4E1M3A1T1O1P3O1R1P3H4Y4R1I1N1

noun

The porphyrin portion of heme (minus the iron atom)

OriginEnglish porphyrin ← German Porphyrin →
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Meanings

nounhematoporphyrin (plural hematoporphyrins)

plural hematoporphyrins

  1. biochemistryThe porphyrin portion of heme (minus the iron atom)

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hemoporphyrin

Origin

  1. Englishhemato-
  2. GermanPorphyrin
  3. Englishporphyrin
  4. Englishhematoporphyrin

From hemato- + porphyrin.

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APA

hematoporphyrin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hematoporphyrin

MLA

“hematoporphyrin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hematoporphyrin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hematoporphyrin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hematoporphyrin.

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