Meanings
plural hemins · alternative haemin
- a reddish brown substance produced in a laboratory test for the presence of blood by reaction with glacial acetic acid and sodium chloride
Synonyms: hematin chloride, protohemin
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna reddish brown substance produced in a laboratory test for the presence of blood by reaction with glacial acetic acid and sodium chloride
More synonyms by meaning
nouna reddish-brown chloride of heme; produced from hemoglobin in laboratory tests for the presence of blood
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Origin
- Ancient Greekαἷμᾰ“blood”
- Englishhemin
From Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă, “blood”) + -in. By surface analysis, hem- + -in.
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hemin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemin
“hemin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemin. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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