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Haematoin
Hae-mat′o-in
(hē̍-măt′ō̍-ĭn)
, Noun.
[
Haemato-
+ -in
.] (Physiol. Chem.)
A substance formed from the hematin of blood, by removal of the iron through the action of concentrated sulphuric acid. Two like bodies, called respectively haematoporphyrin and haematolin, are formed in a similar manner.