histohaematin

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noun

One of a class of respiratory pigments, widely distributed in the animal kingdom, capable of ready oxidation and reduction.

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Meanings

nounhistohaematin (plural histohaematins)

plural histohaematins · alternative histohematin

  1. datedbiologyOne of a class of respiratory pigments, widely distributed in the animal kingdom, capable of ready oxidation and reduction.

Origin

From histo- + haematin.

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APA

histohaematin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/histohaematin

MLA

“histohaematin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/histohaematin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “histohaematin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/histohaematin.

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