Meanings
nounhemofuscin (uncountable)
alternative haemofuscin
- uncountableA brownish-yellow pigment resulting from hemoglobin decomposition; it gives urine a deep ruddy color.
Origin
From hemo- + Latin fusc(us) + -in.
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APA
hemofuscin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemofuscin
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“hemofuscin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemofuscin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemofuscin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemofuscin.
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