uroporphyrin

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noun

Any of a group of porphyrins excreted in the urine in some cases of porphyria.

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Meanings

nounuroporphyrin (plural uroporphyrins)

plural uroporphyrins

  1. biochemistryAny of a group of porphyrins excreted in the urine in some cases of porphyria.

Origin

From uro- + porphyrin.

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APA

uroporphyrin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uroporphyrin

MLA

“uroporphyrin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uroporphyrin. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “uroporphyrin,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uroporphyrin.

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